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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The Virginia Daily Education News is a daily update (Monday through Friday) of education news throughout Virginia. Links are created to various media outlets throughout the state.

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This administrator was named the top superintendent of the year for all Northern Virginia school districts

Superintendent Dr. LaTanya D. McDade was honored as the top of her position for a region spanning Northern Virginia, Shenandoah, Frederick and Orange counties.

Virginia education board discusses development of new accountability system

The conversation raised multiple questions, including how to define growth at the high school level, what weight to give to chronic absenteeism and how to ensure that the new system is easy to unde...

School Board kills bill to change class rank system

A motion to change when senior class rankings are determined failed to garner support at Monday's Greensville County School Board meeting.

Five Cs: Augusta County pilots 5th-grade exploration block to help deepen critical thinking

Augusta County School's new exploration block focuses on the 5 Cs -collaboration, citizenship, communication, creative thinking and critical thinking.

AHPS Now Offering Online Tutoring Service to Boost Learning

In a move designed to assist students and accelerate learning, the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division is now offering Varsity Tutors for Schools.

Roanoke County school board members, superintendent, call for dismissal of supervisor's retaliation case

Martha Hooker claims that she was fired from her job with the school system in retaliation for how she voted on school funding issues on the board of supervisors.

Chesterfield County Public Schools announces its 2024 Teacher of the Year

Chesterfield County Public Schools has selected its 2024 Teacher of the Year.

Middle school student is Virginia's winner of the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest

James Madison Middle School student Mae Todd is Virginia’s winner of the annual Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest.

Which students can retake assignments in Arlington schools?

Arlington Public Schools in Virginia is changing its grading policy to make sure students actually learn the material instead of trying to get better grades.

Henrico Schools' proposed budget would fund staff positions added by pandemic relief grant for another 2 years

Henrico Schools officials presented an $852 million recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2025, an increase of $34.3 million or 4.2% from the current fiscal year's budget, to the Henrico School Board Jan. 25.

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February 27, 2024 - Title IX Workshop

During the initial part of the workshop, participants will delve into the fundamentals of Title IX, adopt best practices related to Title IX policies, and explore recent case law pertaining to sexual harassment of students, gender discrimination, and employee training requirements. Attendees will leave armed with tools to identify, prevent, and investigate claims of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

In the latter half of the workshop, Sands Anderson will deliver the mandated training for Investigators and Decision-Makers, offering board members insight into these crucial roles. The federal Title IX Regulations, effective since August 2020, necessitate basic training for school division employees. Moreover, “Level II” training is mandated for professionals assuming the roles of Investigators and Decision-Makers as per the Regulations. This segment of the workshop will not only cover the foundational training but will also concentrate on specific areas required for this subset of professionals. Topics include proper investigation techniques, maintaining impartiality, relevance considerations, the integration of technology in hearings (if conducted), and understanding the scope of divisions’ educational programs. This second half is tailored to fulfill the Level II training requirements.

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Registration: Please reach out to your school division clerk to register for this event. For affiliate members, please reach out to Mikaela Coffey for registration at mikaela@vsba.org

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