The Loudoun County Public Schools board has named an interim superintendent after firing Scott Ziegler from the position following the release of a grand jury report that called the ex-superintendent a liar.

According to state data related to school construction needs, Grayson, Franklin City, Martinsville, Bristol and Petersburg are the most financially strapped localities in Virginia.

Fredericksburg City Public School division leaders invited students from James Monroe High School to tell them how the school system is doing at taking care of the environment. The students attended the second meeting of the division's recently assembled E4 Consortium (environment, energy, efficiency, education) this week.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Some students with Charlottesville City Schools got an early start on learning how to code. Johnson Elementary School participated in "Hour of Code" this past week, where every student, no matter their year, got to learn how to use computer science efficiently.

Richmond Public Schools does not need a new curriculum - rather, teachers want autonomy in how to customize existing curricula for their classrooms, according to a 15-member task force.

After the upcoming holiday break, Roanoke County schools may introduce new online tutoring for students at all grade levels, as well as security communications improvements for three county schools.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is considering a series of recommendations to combat antisemitism in Virginia, including more systematic collection of hate crime data and specific educational standards on Judaism and the Holocaust.

BEDFORD - Overall five-year student enrollment projections in Bedford County's public schools show decreases of varying degrees, according to data presented during Thursday's school board meeting. BCPS superintendent Marc Bergin said the most significant reason behind student enrollment decline is a lower birth rate.

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Albemarle County community is celebrating a new addition at Murray Elementary School that honors its history after a long name review process.

Local school boards across Virginia are preparing to pass policies that will require schools to notify parents of any sexually explicit material included in their students' curriculum.