VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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April 6, 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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Find Out More About Workforce Readiness Month 

Listen to episode 48 of the VSBA School Board News podcast as guests Teddy Martin (Henry County), VSBA Task Force on Workforce Readiness Co-Chair and VSBA Immediate Past President, and J.T. Kessler, VSBA Director of Legislative Services join Gina Patterson, VSBA Executive Director to discuss Workforce Readiness Month.

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How Louisa County students rallied around kindness

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. -- Instead of a day indoors, Louisa County Public Schools brought all of its students to their high school football stadium for a kindness rally. "It's all about taking care of one another. One team, one family, one community.

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Arlington schools to give parents more control over when students use school-issued devices - WTOP News

Arlington Public Schools in Virginia is rolling out a new content filter that will give parents more control over when students use their county-issued devices. At Thursday's school board meeting, Superintendent Francisco Durán said the new tool, called Lightspeed, would replace Global Protect, which the school system currently uses.

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What should Virginia Beach's newest schools include? School board gears up for input on $15.4M plans

With school board and city council approval, Virginia Beach Public Schools has started the process of replacing Princess Anne High School, Bettie F. Williams Elementary/Bayside 6th Grade Campus and Bayside High School. Soon, the division will begin seeking out input from the broader community.

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Punch lists must be addressed before new high school can be turned over to the county

During last month's school board meeting, Dr. Michael Perry, the superintendent, had multiple punch lists to present. A punch list is a manager tool that's used to make sure the terms of a contract have been checked off and satisfied. It's typically prepared when a milestone in a project has been met or the project is near the end.

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Questions of 'how' to fund raises posed to CC school board by county leaders -

As Charles City County Superintendent of Schools Dalphine Joppy presented the proposed FY2023-24 budget of schools to Charles City's Board of Supervisors as part of the regular Tuesday night meeting, it was more of a "how" question and not a "why" question that were discussion points.

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Montgomery County School Board approves collective bargaining measure

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Montgomery County School Board passed a measure Tuesday night that will allow collective bargaining, a process many teachers said will lead to improvements in working conditions and education for students. The resolution, which the board approved on a 5-2 vote, was made possible due to the General Assembly in 2020 passing legislation that legalized collective bargaining for public employees.

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Raley named chief of staff at VDOE

Nearly seven years after coming to Goochland County Public Schools, GCPS superintendent Jeremy Raley is preparing for his next chapter.

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Virginia Lottery encouraging residents to send thank-you notes to teachers for "Thank a Teacher" week

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Lottery is encouraging residents to send thank you notes to teachers for " Thank a Teacher " week. The thank-you cards are to recognize public school teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, which goes from May 8th to May 12th.

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HCPS Teacher Named Finalist In Presidential Math And Science Teaching Award

A Harrisonburg educator has been named one of Virginia's finalists for the 2023 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Erich Sneller, an honors STEM chemistry and Spanish-language environmental science teacher at Harrisonburg High School, is a science finalist for the award, Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera announced Monday.

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Mobile dairy classroom visits Grayson schools

INDEPENDENCE Morgan Cole of Southland Dairy Farmers gave a 30-minute lesson in dairy products and farming at Grayson County schools, with moo-ving commentary from Clover, the cow brought along to demonstrate milking. The presentation was part of the fulfillment of a grant given to the Grayson County FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of American) for their student body project.

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Don't miss these upcoming VSBA Events

April Hot Topic Conference, April 13, 2023

Join us for the April Hot Topic Conference at the VSBA Offices in Charlottesville on April 13, 2023. This hot topic conference will focus on multiple trending education topics like broadband access, how to work with your local appropriating body, and dual enrollment.

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