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Thursday, August 25, 2022

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.

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'Excited and Prepared': Former Loudoun County Students Poised to Take on Their Own Classrooms

Hundreds of students in Loudoun County, Virginia, will enter classrooms this week led by homegrown talent - new teachers who were once part of the county's teacher cadet program. The program, which has been running for two decades in Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), is helping offset the teacher shortage.

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With fewer buses, students in city and county hit the road to school

Area schools are opening up for the year on Wednesday, but there will be fewer big yellow buses and lot more pairs of feet taking students to class. A shortage of bus drivers across the commonwealth and in Charlottesville and Albemarle County is leading to fewer bus routes and longer bus rides, some as long as 90 minutes or more in the rural areas of the county.

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Report on Stafford Schools' convocation event promises culture change, new policy

Stafford County Public Schools will develop a new policy and regulations governing how major events are planned and executed, division Superintendent Thomas Taylor told the School Board on Tuesday. The board held a special meeting at which Taylor presented a report on the Aug.

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Clarke adopts revised return-to-school plan

BERRYVILLE - Clarke County Public Schools begins its 2022-23 school year today. As part of a return-to-school plan adopted by the School Board on Monday night, masks are optional during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill into law that blocks school districts from requiring masks.

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Powhatan School Board votes to approve electronic device restrictions

POWHATAN - The Powhatan County School Board last week approved more restrictive use of non-school issued electronic devices in schools by students - although not as tight as originally planned. During the board's meeting on Tuesday, Aug.

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Virginia Beach School Board unanimously votes for no cellphones during instructional hours

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Tuesday night, a proposed policy regarding cell phones was unanimously voted on during the Virginia Beach School Board meeting. Under the policy, cell phones will not be permitted to be used during instructional hours; however, students will be permitted to have their phones with them at school.

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Arlington school system to work on achievements gaps one student at a time

Arlington Public Schools' seemingly intractable challenge in breaking the sometimes massive difference in the rates of academic success will focus, this school year, on making improvements one student at a time. "We have a persistent achievement gap. We've got to really double down and think about each and every child," said Superintendent Francisco Durán at the School Board meeting of Aug.

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George Washington High School to strictly enforce metal detectors after gun taken to school

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - Police arrested a 15-year-old student Tuesday afternoon at George Washington High School for being in possession of a handgun. Police found the gun in the boy's bookbag after he had an argument with another student. The discovery was thanks to three students who spoke up and told teachers.

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Bedford County supervisors discuss grant for up to 14 more school resource officers

BEDFORD - Bedford County supervisors are discussing the potential addition of 14 school resource officer positions within Bedford County public schools thanks to a state-level grant. Bedford County Public Schools currently have all established SRO positions filled, a total of seven among three high schools and three middle schools, Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller said at a Monday work session of the board of supervisors.

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Spotswood Elementary Administrator 'Excited' On First Day As Principal As HCPS Kicks Off Fall Semester

While getting sent to the principal's office of yore may have been a scary prospect, the principal's office at Spotswood Elementary School is a fun place to be. In this office, figurines of dinosaurs line the bookcases, while a basket of fidget toys - to help nervous students do something with their hands - had dinosaur eggs and toys inside.

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Don't miss these upcoming VSBA Events

2022 VSBA Paid Webinar Series: Skills for Leaders

Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) is offering a webinar series to assist school board members, superintendents, and administrators in improving their leadership skills. Dr. Noal Cochran, our dynamic speaker, at the VSBA Conference on Education introduced this series with his keynote presentation, “Worry 'Bout Dem Der Gators in Da Water”— An Introduction to Leadership. This session is designed to help leaders identify their feelings and understand the connection to emotional responses from others. Attendees will learn the dynamics that motivate success and takeaway skills that can be directly applied to effective leadership.

2022 VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference, September 22, 2022

Now, more than ever, school board member voices need to be heard! The stakes for public education have never been greater and school board members must be prepared to advocate effectively for public schools. Join VSBA at our 2022 Legislative Advocacy Conference where you 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 the Virginia Literacy Act, cyber security reporting requirements, a glimpse into how current events will influence the direction of the 2023 General Assembly, and much more.

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