VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS | |
Wednesday, August 30, 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.
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Prince George County Public Schools Complete Successful Opening Week As District Transitions to August Start Date | Opening Day Highlighted by State Superintendent Dr. Lisa Coons' Visit to PGCPS Campuses | | |
Pulaski County Schools Starting Farm to School Program | It's the first year of Farm to School program, and so far three owners are participating, Kegley, Pratt, and Mountain | | |
Hardy Elementary opens with ribbon-cutting - Smithfield Times | Isle of Wight County is celebrating the opening of its newest school. Hardy Elementary, built to replace a circa-1961 school by the same name, broke ground roughly 18 months ago on land adjacent to the old school. | | |
Chesapeake Schools use local connections to overcome rising food prices | CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Many families know how challenging it is to put food on the table, but what if a person is responsible for feeding 41,000 students? | | |
Most students in Hampton Roads go back to school | Monday was the first day of school at many school divisions across Hampton Roads, including Hampton, Newport News and York County on the Peninsula, as well as Norfolk and Virginia Beach on the southside. Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Suffolk schools will begin after Labor Day. | | | |
Richmond County Schools celebrates Joyce McRae as Principal of the Year - The Richmond Observer | HAMLET - Richmond County Schools proudly recognizes Joyce McRae as the Principal of the Year for the 2023-2024 academic year. | | |
Mental health experts, local mom weigh in on how to prevent bullying ahead of new school year | As students head back to the classroom, mental health experts are urging parents to sit down with their kids to talk about their mental health and the negative impact that bullying can have. | | |
WJCC launches new initiative to recruit, retain teachers amid nationwide shortage | Williamsburg-James City County created a new initiative to recruit and retain teachers, as the nation continues to grapple with vacancies. | | |
School spirit takes on new design at Richmond's Will L. Lee Elementary | Students designed a fresh new start to their 2023-2024 school year this summer. | | |
More money for bus drivers? Buckingham board considers raises | Wanting better pay, some Albemarle bus drivers walked off the job in protest. Buckingham officials say they want to prevent something similar | | | | |
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Listen to the latest episode of the VSBA School Board News podcast as guest Dr. Verletta White, Virginia 2024 Superintendent of the Year and Superintendent for Roanoke City Public Schools, tells us more about her division's English Learning Student Success Plan and her experience in her role as Superintendent. | |
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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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