Virginia Daily Education News

VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

Friday, August 11, 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.

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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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.

Electric School buses coming to Southwest Virginia

Back in September 2022, some schools were given a rebate to replace their diesel buses with clean electric buses.

Back to school

It's that time of year again-the start of the school year. More than 1,600 students will enter classrooms at Madison County’s four schools Tuesday and officials are ready for them.

Transgender student policies: Where each school district in Hampton Roads stands

Transgender student policies vary from city to city across Hampton Roads. Some - but not all - require parental notification if a student identifies as transgender.

Clear backpacks required for all Petersburg students

Petersburg Superintendent Dr. Tamara Sterling said they also had their teachers and staff in mind when drafting the policy change.

Uninvited group plans to patrol Huguenot High School for safety. RPS says they're not allowed

Who is the Uvalde Foundation for Kids? That's the question Richmond school leaders are asking after reports surfaced that the group would be patrolling outside Huguenot High School in the upcoming school year. However, according to Richmond Schools, the group was uninvited.

Fauquier high schools post 'sexually explicit' library book lists

Fauquier County's three high schools have posted their lists of "sexually explicit" library books in response to a recent state law and school division policy change that requires schools to

Albemarle County Public Schools preparing new teachers for the upcoming school year

ACPS says it is adding more than 200 new people to its teaching force this year.

School Board Approves Raises; Teacher Shortage to Drive Up Class Sizes

The School Board on Tuesday voted 8-1 to approve staff raises it had promised when it passed its budget in February, while also rearranging some funds to address a teacher

Hanover schools add book guide for librarians but move is criticized by opponents

A new selection source has been added to Hanover Schools with ties to conservative group Moms For Liberty. Librarians use Professional selection sources to vet copious amounts of books for

Lynchburg City Schools begins work with city council for district plans

LCS hopes to have the plan finalized by November 2023.

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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