VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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June 8, 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.

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Hampton School Board names new superintendent

Dr. Raymond Haynes was unanimously approved by the Hampton School Board as the next superintendent for Hampton City Schools during a school board meeting. HAMPTON, Va. - The Hampton School Board named a new superintendent Wednesday. Dr. Raymond Haynes was unanimously approved by the Hampton School Board as the next superintendent for Hampton City Schools during a school board meeting.

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Colonial Heights School Board selects new division superintendent: Educator of 34 years

COLONIAL HEIGHTS - Haidee Napier was named the new division superintendent of Colonial Heights Public Schools [CHPS] by the Colonial Heights School Board on Wednesday, June 7. Napier, 56, is currently the division's Interim Director of Curriculum and Assessment. Her new role becomes effective on July 1, 2023.

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Radford City School Board certifies superintendent's resignation

RADFORD, Va. - Watch this story and hear more tonight on 10 News at 11 The superintendent of Radford City Schools has submitted his resignation. Just a few short months ago, Graham was named Region VII Superintendent of the Year.

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Unadjusted SOL scores show improvement in Fredericksburg City student performance

Fredericksburg City Public School students improved their performance in 26 subjects and maintained their performance in four more, according to unadjusted scores from the standards-of-learning tests taken last month. Lori Bridi, the school division's chief academic officer, presented information about the unadjusted SOL scores to the School Board on Monday night.

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RPS Board sets vote on renaming schools

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond School Board members plan to vote on renaming four city schools later this month. The school board authorized renaming Binford Middle School, George Wythe High School, Ginter Park Elementary and John B. Cary Elementary earlier this year.

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Richneck Elementary will have new leadership, including principal, director for crisis planning and response

The Newport News School Board on Tuesday approved several new hires and appointments, including naming a new principal and assistant principal for Richneck Elementary. The board also named an executive director of crisis planning, prevention and response and a director of school safety.

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How this Roanoke teacher won a Virginia-themed getaway

ROANOKE, Va. - Thousands of Virginia educators received a thank you note from Virginia Lottery's "Thank a Teacher" campaign, but one lucky teacher received much more - right here at home. Blaire Flowers, a kindergarten teacher in Roanoke, won a Virginia-themed vacation along with a donation to the school of $2,500 for supplies.

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Augusta County Schools move to ban social media comments. One board member says it violates free speech.

VERONA - A proposal to put into policy what Augusta County Public Schools has already been practicing sparked a debate Thursday night at the school division's monthly board meeting. The change brought before the board dealt with limiting comments on social media accounts.

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Hanover school board softens on one provision of book policy

Hanover school board members appear to have softened their position on one of the most provocative portions of the rewrite of its book policy. Critics of the measure said it would allow any parent to remove any book at any time without any checks or balances.

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Axton Elementary students get new books to read

Kindergartners at Axton Elementary have received 10 books for their "home libraries." Through the support of the Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation, Axton Elementary students in Henry County have new reading material for the summer, a release stated. "Our students ended up getting 10 books each with this generous donation," said Axton Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Hannah Sullivan in the release.

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Don't miss our next VSBA event

2023 Conference on Education, July 13, 2023, Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump

Join us for the 38th Annual VSBA Conference on Education, commencing with a keynote address by Ms. Fabiana Parker, the 2023 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Following Ms. Parker's presentation, we have VACORP assisting us in presenting the prestigious 2023 Excellence in Workforce Readiness Awards. Next, leaders from various school divisions across Virginia will convene to participate in a range of engaging mini-workshops. These workshops will showcase successful practices implemented in Virginia's school divisions, offering valuable insights and strategies for all attendees. After the roundtable presentations, participants will have the opportunity to partake in optional regional meeting. During the lunch break, we will announce the winners of the annual VSBA Food for Thought 2023 awards. Additionally, we are privileged to have recipients of the 2023 Student Essay Scholarship address the audience.


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