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VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

Thursday, August 31, 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.

Schools limit cellphone use in the name of safety

Some Virginia school divisions are turning to companies for help limiting the use of personal electronic devices.

Acting superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools talks goals, safety

Dr. Don Robertson is the acting superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools after former Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence took the head job at Loudoun County Public Schools.

Winchester School Board approves names for rooms at renovated Douglas School

WINCHESTER - The Winchester School Board took on a spirited agenda Monday evening including approval of finishing touches on the renovated Douglas School and a recap of an educators' trip

Newport News families embrace safety measures as new school year kicks off; new superintendent talks priorities

The Newport News school communities are eager to move forward from a high-profile shooting at Richneck Elementary earlier this year.

Finance and Facilities Committee calls for two Lynchburg elementary schools to close

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg City School Board Finance and Facilities Committee voted to recommend that the school board look into closing two local elementary schools as part of the Facilities Master Plan.

Portsmouth Public Schools brings school spirit ahead of new school year

Students in Portsmouth return to school on Tuesday, September 5.

Petersburg superintendent discusses new clear backpack policy for students

Earlier this month, the school board adopted a new policy requiring K-12 students to carry a clear backpack at school.

Parents push back against non-transportation zones in Williamsburg-James City County schools

This school year, families within a half mile of elementary schools in the Williamsburg-James City County school division must adjust to "non-transportation zones."

Rockingham County School Board Starts Conversation Around Transgender Student Model Policies

The Rockingham County School Board received information about the 2023 Model Policies concerning transgender students at Monday night's meeting, starting the discussion on policies that have split school districts across

Schools that don't adopt Virginia's transgender model policies can be sued, according to state officials

Attorney General Jason Miyares this week issued an advisory opinion stating that the state's 2023 model policies on the treatment of transgender students in schools comply with federal and state nondiscrimination laws.

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.

Listen to Episode 51 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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