VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

April 11, 2023

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. Click the underlined headlines to view the articles.

Judge Demands Review of School Division’s Independent Report, Delays Ziegler Trial

Loudoun Now, 4/7/23 … Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge James P. Fisher on Thursday demanded to see the independent report that looked into how Loudoun County Public Schools handled two sexual assaults by the same student in 2021

Poll: Va. voters support using surplus on mental health, schools and certain tax cuts -- but not for corporations, 

Washington Post, 4/8/23 … Virginia voters are clear on what they want the General Assembly to do — and not do — with a surplus of state funds that’s tied up in political negotiations, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll....

Social media post from 2018 resurfaces, prompts beefed-up security at Chatham High School

Danville Register & Bee, 4/6/23 … A social media post — ultimately determined to be about five years old with no local connection — prompted extra security at Chatham High School on Thursday.

Vague school threat taken seriously at CCHS

The reposting of a vague school threat on social media later determined to be from 2018 prompted local law enforcement to converge on Carroll County High chool on Thursday morning with students beginning their day walking through metal detectors.

Mobile dairy classroom visits Grayson schools

Morgan Cole of Southland Dairy Farmers gave a 30-minute lesson in dairy products and farming at Grayson County schools, with moo-ving commentary from Clover, the cow brought along to demonstrate milking.

Rare drone class takes off at Northumberland High School

WTVR, 3/24/23 … At Northumberland High School, students are learning about future jobs flying drones. Jay Lightfoot is the Unmanned Aerial Systems Instructor. This is a new class that only 20 high schools in the state are teaching, all thanks to a grant from the Department of Education.

Washington County, Virginia Schools names new superintendent

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — The Washington County, Virginia Schools has named its new superintendent.

Keith Perrigan, the current school superintendent in Bristol, Virginia, will assume his new role July 1.

Backlog in Va. teacher license applications stalls candidates amid shortage

Richmond Times-Dispatch, 4/10/23 … A backlog in Virginia’s teacher licensure application system is leaving qualified candidates waiting six months – and in some cases much longer – for the state to process their applications.

Spotsy's Taylor suggests local funds for teacher raises may be used for other expenses

County funds earmarked for giving raises to school division staff may not be used for that purpose, Superintendent Mark Taylor suggested in an email to County Administrator Ed Petrovitch.

In the April 3 email, which The Free Lance–Star obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, Taylor responded to a question from county finance staff about the local cost of 5% and 7% pay increases for school division staff.

VA bus driver shortages continue, but determining how bad is complicated

Virginia Mercury, 4/10/23 … Virginia’s public schools continue to face challenges transporting students to school amid ongoing bus driver shortages spurred by factors such as low pay and strict safety and retirement regulations.

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