A new policy in Fauquier County, Virginia, intends to keep books on school library shelves while giving parents control over what their children read. All Virginia school districts are required to notify parents of sexually explicit content in any class instructional materials and give them a chance to seek an alternate lesson, but the same law does not apply to school library books.

Mathews County Public Schools has a new superintendent. Dr. David S. Daniel, a longtime educator in Gloucester County who has been with West Point Public Schools since 2011, was appointed Tuesday night to succeed Nancy Welch in the division's top job. His contract will begin July 1.

NORFOLK - The Norfolk School Board approved the adoption of a new sex-education curriculum on Wednesday night, after several speakers called on the group to reject it. The vote was 6-1 - Rodney Jordan, who had previously said he was "squeamish" about the curriculum, was the only dissenting vote.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Richmond Public Schools are taking a big step when it comes to finding new teachers for the upcoming school year. The Richmond School Board recently approved new hiring incentives in an effort to address a shortage in school staff across the city.

Faith Dabrio picked up the phone. On the other end was the mother of an athlete she had coached on the Oakton High School cheer team in the fall. She wanted to inform Dabrio of an anonymous email that was circulating in the cheer community at the Northern Virginia school and offer her support.

In a classroom at the John J. Wright Center, teacher Travis Richardson and assistant principal Marlena Galimore talked with a small group of students about proper interview attire. "You want to make sure you're presentable and your clothes are clean," Galimore said. "But what if you're poor?"

ROANOKE, Va. - According to the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, more children in Virginia are facing mental health struggles than ever before. While the demand for children struggling has increased, the number of providers available to help is dwindling.

GOOCHLAND, Va. (WRIC) - In an effort to increase school safety, School Resource Officers (SROs) have been assigned to full-time positions at all Goochland County Public Schools. While SROs had previously been assigned within the school district, an SRO or other deputy had rotated between the campuses for some schools.

A few years ago, Douglas Fulton, who was principal of Freedom High School in Loudoun County, Virginia, at the time, was concerned about some senior students who seemingly didn't have a plan for life after graduation. His focus was on two students in particular, who counselor Colleen Hurley said were in jeopardy of not graduating.

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