Historic tax credits have helped to finance renovation of 1,200 buildings in Virginia in the past 26 years, including the future homes of regional governor's schools in Richmond and Petersburg. But the tax credits can't be used to renovate local school buildings to remain as local schools, an obstacle in the federal tax code that Sens.

Excellent Educators is a WAVY-TV 10 initiative to celebrate local teachers who have gone above and beyond for their students and communities during the last academic year. These Excellent Educators were nominated by their school divisions. Congratulations to these educators for all of their hard work and accomplishments!

WINCHESTER - Winchester Public Schools is trying to figure out the best way to deal with a worsening shortage of bus drivers.

Richmond City Council has officially finalized the 2024 Fiscal Year Richmond Government Budget which will take effect on July 1, 2023 and will last through June 30, 2024. The latest budget totals to just over $3 billion, which comes from state, local and federal funding, including fees and taxes.

The Virginia State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved an emergency regulation to let the state extend 15,500 expiring but renewable teacher licenses for a year, until June 30, 2024. The move, which the board approved unanimously in a 12-minute meeting, extends renewable teacher licenses that were to expire on June 30.

BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is starting the revision process for its K-12 computer science curriculum. A roundtable discussion with educators was hosted at Liberty High School on Wednesday. Department coordinators are looking for feedback on the existing curriculum and how it can be improved.

Some Loudoun County residents were threatened, and one even lost his job after a social media group allegedly worked to dox them after the residents spoke out.

CBS News High school quiz bowl competitions have been around for more than half a century, offering students the opportunity to compete and showcase their knowledge on various topics. But the competitions now face an uncertain future as budget cuts and shifting priorities put pressure on quiz bowl programs to survive.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Keeping your family safe is always a top priority, and now there's a new tool to help ensure you're prepared for the worst. Child ID kits can be essential in the first 24 hours if a child is abducted or goes missing.

The Virginia man who first proposed the creation of a state education fund to help former Black students denied an education under Massive Resistance is asking the federal government for $1 million to support it. Virginia's Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Fund was created in 2004 and expanded during the 2023 legislative session .