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VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

Monday, September 18, 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.

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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.

HCPS Kicks-Off Expanded Adult Learner English Classes For Local Families

Twice a week until May 2024, Harrisonburg families will flock to Thomas Harrison Middle School, and now Skyline Middle School, to develop their English language skills for free.

Martin's efforts commended by state

Teddy D. Martin II, chairman of the Henry County School Board and past president of the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA), was recently honored for his service by state legislators. House Joint Resolution No. 783 noted that Martin was named president of the VSBA during the organization's annual conference in 2021.

Lynchburg City Schools are close to seeing electric buses on the roads

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Lynchburg City Schools are inching closer to getting electric buses on the roads.

As attendance lags, Halifax County schools see impact on state accreditation - SoVaNOW: Home of The News & Record and The Mecklenburg Sun

As schools struggle to raise student academic performance following the loss of classroom time during the pandemic, a carryover effect from that time - absenteeism - stands in the way of full recovery.

School board certifies crisis plan for Prince Edward

At last month's meeting, the Prince Edward County School Board discussed how to move forward with the district's crisis plan.

Chesterfield County Public Schools to unveil second turf field at Monacan High

Monacan High School in Chesterfield will be holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new turf field at it's next football game later this week.

Hanover voters split on new referendum that could potentially allow voters to elect school board

At a Hanover School Board meeting Wednesday, voters discussed having the potential power to elect school board members.

School board kicks off meeting with new format - Gazette Journal

The Gloucester County School Board started Tuesday night's meeting in a brand-new format that includes student and volunteer recognitions, as well as student projects. The...

Williamsburg Announces Longtime Hampton Roads Educator to Lead School Study | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

WILLIAMSBURG - The City of Williamsburg announced Thursday that the city council voted unanimously to accept a proposal from longtime Hampton Roads educator Jeffery Smith to lead its ongoing study on...

Alleghany County changes middle school schedule

ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - Alleghany Highlands Public Schools (AHPS) announced Wednesday that they are changing the schedule at Covington Middle School (CMS).

Listen to the latest episode of the VSBA School Board News podcast as Student School Board Representative guests Jonathan Machado-Aguilar, Dinwiddie County Public Schools, and Isabella Aversano, Prince William County Public Schools, tell us more about their experience as a student representative in their divisions.

Listen to Episode 52 Here

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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