ROANOKE, Va. - The discussion of safety in Roanoke city schools continues. Friday during the school board's retreat, additional security options were reviewed. "We discussed with our school board the various measures we already have in place. And then we looked at recommendations and other options for their consideration," said Superintendent Verletta White.

A special education teacher who said she was retaliated against after reporting being sexually assaulted by a student has filed a lawsuit against the school board in Loudoun County, Virginia.

School start times in Prince William County, Virginia, are expected to remain the same for the foreseeable future after results from a recent survey didn't show strong support for making changes.

ROCKY MOUNT - Employees of Franklin County Public Schools will receive a retention bonus. That includes everyone, not just instructional staff; full-time employees will receive $1,000 and part-time employees will receive $500. The Franklin County School Board voted unanimously to approve the bonuses at its Monday evening meeting.

After months of debate, Virginia's Democratic-controlled Senate and Republican-controlled House of Delegates have agreed on a state budget - one that allocates Isle of Wight County Schools $296,457 beyond what was expected. Now, Superintendent Dr. Jim Thornton and Isle of Wight's School Board are asking the county's supervisors to take an equal amount from the [...]

The Warren County School Board buckled under pressure from the Board of Supervisors and cut one-time bonuses due to employees who resigned and will not be with the division next year. The School Board on Wednesday voted 4-1 to approve cutting bonuses from 75 employees who resigned.

It’s official: Amherst County Public Schools will have a new superintendent. The new selection, Dr. William Wells, signed his four-year contract Thursday night, which goes into effect on July 1 and runs through June 30, 2026. The previous superintendent, Dr. Robert Arnold, is retiring. Dr. Wells is currently the assistant superintendent.

As another national economic downturn lurks, a large majority of Virginia public school districts still have not financially recovered from the stock market crash that occurred nearly 15 years ago. The Great Recession, which began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, bottlenecked the level of funding that public schools relied on from state and local tax revenues.

WINCHESTER - The Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted 4-2 Wednesday night to appropriate 25% of the school division's requested facilities, operation/maintenance and technology funds, but delayed voting on the remainder of the funding until a later date. The vote took place during a special meeting at the County Administration Building.

At a regular meeting Tuesday night, City Council accepted the names of six people who have expressed interest in being appointed to two seats on the Martinsville School Board. Heather Blankenbaker of Hazelwood Lane approached the podium first when a public hearing was opened on the matter.