The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was announced as one of 60 nationwide winners in NASA's TechRise Competition on Thursday.

Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher learned the child may have had a weapon in his possession before the shooting but did not find the handgun despite searching his bag, the schools superintendent said.

There is a push in the General Assembly this session to make breakfast and lunch free for all Virginia students. The 270 million dollar budget amendment would make room for the 51 school divisions in the state that don't already participate in a program to provide school meals.

Meriwether Lewis Elementary School in Albemarle County will be officially renamed Ivy Elementary School after a unanimous school board vote Thursday evening. The decision was made in spite of a community survey conducted late last year that found an overwhelming majority preferred keeping the name.

As the workforce changes, so do the learning needs of students while they're still in public education. School divisions must look at what their offering students in the way of courses and decide every year whether they need to omit, change or add course offerings.

A bill that would change how Virginia schools are notified of certain employee arrests and convictions received bipartisan support .

During his four years at New Kent County Public Schools, Superintendent Brian Nichols has made technology a priority. Now, he's being nationally recognized for his efforts by the National School Public Relations Association.

Lawmakers proposed a range of bills that aim to address low job satisfaction among public school teachers. The state's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission recently found that 10,900 teachers left the workforce ahead of the current school year.

Heading into a new year, many of the local departments, agencies and community service providers in Cumberland County are off to a strong start. However, at the first Cumberland County Board of Supervisors meeting of the year, one organization gave the unfortunate news that it's closing its doors.

The Pulaski County School Board met for their regular January meeting and one of the topics discussed and later approved was the formation of a School Security Committee. The main goal of the committee will be to enhance the already detailed security measures found throughout the school system.