Virginia Daily Education News

VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

Friday, September 1, 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.

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Join VSBA at our 2023 Legislative Advocacy Conference where attendees will gain valuable insight into the issues that promise to have lasting impacts on the Commonwealth! This conference will inform and educate school board members as leaders discuss implementing the Virginia Literacy Act, a glimpse into how current events will influence the direction of the 2024 General Assembly, and much more. This conference also includes a session designed to meet the requirement that each school board member receive COIA training.

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As we prepare to celebrate the start of a new school year, we again encourage School Boards across the Commonwealth to join the Virginia School Boards Association in celebrating as students are welcomed back. We encourage you to post back-to-school messages and photos of your board or division welcoming students back to a new school year on your division’s social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), using the hashtag #BacktoSchoolVA.

Also, please email your photos to Office of Communications at communications@vsba.org to be featured on the VSBA Facebook page and Daily News.

News Releases | Virginia Department of Education

RICHMOND - Today, the State Board of Education unanimously approved new Mathematics Standards of Learning that will raise the floor and remove the ceiling for student performance and achievement.

Rappahannock County Public Schools hires local farmer-chef to create healthier menus

The Rappahannock County Public Schools is the only district in Virginia that was awarded a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the nutritional quality of school

Consortium helps school divisions retain new teachers amid critical shortage

Virginia schools are facing a crisis in education, with more teachers leaving the profession than entering it. According to recent data, 40 percent of new teachers leave within the first

New Technology has Made its way Into Accomack County Schools

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. -- New metal detectors have been placed at all student entrances at every school. The Accomack County School Board said this is about being proactive, not reactive.

Virginia lottery sales hit a record, boosting school funding

Virginia Lottery sales soared 23% to a record $4.61 billion during the fiscal year ended June 30, the state agency charged with helping to find K-12 education reported.

Amherst schools receive $1,500 donation, school supplies for students

Amherst County Public Schools thanked local firefighters and law enforcement for a generous donation of $1,500 and school supplies as part of the First Responders Softball Tournament on Aug. 20.

Albemarle principal and teacher transporting students as bus driver shortage drags on

The principal and a teacher at Lakeside Middle School are teaming up to help get students to and from school as the shortage of bus driver continues to affect Albemarle County.

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic

U.S. colleges are searching for solutions as they see alarming numbers of students arrive with gaps in their math skills.

Virginia sees spike in children admitted to ER after consuming hemp products

Virginia is on track for the highest number of children admitted to emergency rooms for ingesting hemp-derived products since the decriminalization of cannabis for adults in 2020.

Enrollment uptick continues for Arlington's private schools post-Covid, while APS makes a comeback | ARLnow.com

Arlington's private schools say they are still riding an enrollment uptick that started in 2020, while APS recovers from Covid enrollment drops.

Listen to the latest episode of the VSBA School Board News podcast as guest Dr. Verletta White, Virginia 2024 Superintendent of the Year and Superintendent for Roanoke City Public Schools, tells us more about her division's English Learning Student Success Plan and her experience in her role as Superintendent.

Listen to Episode 51 Here

Don't miss our next VSBA Event

2023 VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference, September 21, 2023, Chesterfield Career & Technical Center

Join VSBA at our 2023 Legislative Advocacy Conference where attendees will gain valuable insight into the issues that promise to have lasting impacts on the Commonwealth. This conference will inform and educate school board members as leaders discuss implementing the Virginia Literacy Act, a glimpse into how current events will influence the direction of the 2024 General Assembly, and much more. This conference also includes a session designed to meet the requirement that each school board member receive COIA training.

Register today for this exciting and informative conference! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person or virtually.

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