WINCHESTER - A $7.8 million federal taxpayer grant awarded to Winchester Public Schools is the largest the school division has ever received. It's designed to improve teacher and student performance through better recruitment and retainment of staff and allow for more diverse hiring.

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - New Kent County High School will be hosting a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students ages 5-11. Parents and guardians must be with children who will receive the vaccine. The vaccine clinic will take place at New Kent High School from 4 p.m.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. - A Chesapeake teacher was honored as a Ford Freedom Unsung "Teacher Hero of COVID-19" for her work in the community as an educator. Ford Motor Company announced the winners of the Ford Freedom Unsung "Teacher Heroes of COVID-19" awards, which honor 25 U.S. educators.

YORK COUNTY - York County Board of Supervisors will not vote on a resolution that could withhold school funding until members meet with school board officials. County supervisors intended to vote on the policy last week.

All Shenandoah County Public Schools buses will have Wi-Fi by mid-December according to a press release. The school division was awarded just under $400,000 in funding for the project as part of the Federal Communications Commission's Emergency Connectivity Fund program. The funding covers the equipment, installation and one year of internet service for each of the 114 buses.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - School leaders in Richmond will attend a quarterly RVA Education Compact meeting with the Richmond City Council and Mayor Stoney. The virtual meeting will be live-streamed on the RPS Facebook page at 6 p.m.

UPDATE 11:14 a.m.: Bedford County school officials announced that two of the nine school buses that were canceled for Monday - more specifically, bus 97 and bus 224 - will now run for the afternoon routes. Here is the updated school bus schedule from Bedford County Public Schools for Monday, Nov.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - More than 2,000 students are already partially vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Norfolk Public Schools. In a post on social media Monday, NPS officials say more than 2,000 students, between the age of 5 and 11, across 32 schools, have been given their first dose of the vaccine.

by: Nathan Crawford Posted: / Updated: NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - The Urban League of Hampton Roads is set to host the 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders Virtual Event in January. Event organizers say the event is designed to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Franklin City Public Schools is entering the 2022-23 fiscal year budget season and is requesting input on the budget from members of the public. "We are requesting your assistance in assessing our strengths as well as areas of need," FCPS Superintendent Dr. Tamara Sterling stated in a school division press release.