WINCHESTER - Winchester Public Schools (WPS) has been awarded a grant totaling nearly $5.9 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education, according to a WPS media release. The Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration grant will fund WISH: Winchester Investing in Student Mental Health, a program that will expand the division's capacity to offer mental health services to its 4,277 students, starting this month.

WAYNESBORO - As Ryan Barber began to announce the Waynesboro Public Schools teacher of the year Monday afternoon, he read from an essay that all nominees were required to submit. "I saw myself in the students that I worked with," Barber read. "Particularly those with complicated backgrounds.

The Virginia Department of Education is accepting applications from parents for tutoring grants for their children through the K-12 Learning Acceleration Grants program. The $30 million program, first announced in March, seeks to address the effects of the pandemic on learning.

Prince William County Public Schools will recognize academic excellence in the workplace at the annual Outstanding Educators ceremony at the Hylton Performing Arts Center May 10. The event will feature winners in the categories of Teacher of the Year, Novice Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year.

Warren County Public Schools' director of human resources and communication has been named Frederick County Public Schools' next assistant superintendent of administration. Shane Goodwin, who will receive an annual salary of $176,000, will begin his new role within the division on June 1. The School Board named Goodwin to the post at its Tuesday meeting.

Each day educators face numerous challenges in their efforts to teach students. Despite the challenges, there are many outstanding educators, including those in the Washington region, who excel in their work. Here are the 2023 finalists for The Washington Post's Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards.

BRISTOL, Va. - City School Board members finalized their primary qualifications for the division's next superintendent on Monday so ads for the position can begin appearing this week. Board members spent more than 20 minutes during Monday's monthly meeting debating whether certain aspects should be required or preferred before finalizing a list of 11 deemed the most important.

Fredericksburg City Public Schools is exploring ways to fund the purchase of advanced weapons detection systems to install in each school building. The systems use sensors, artificial intelligence and other smart technology to detect a wide range of concealed weapons.

Carroll Public Schools restricting students' access The Carroll County Public School's (CCPS) leadership team, in conjunction with teachers and parents, notified the public via Facebook on April 25 it is currently developing a new cell phone policy for students that would significantly restrict student access to cell phones during instructional time while not completely eliminating cell phone use in schools.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The head of Richmond Public Schools is apologizing for what he calls a "horrific" exchange between a Boushall Middle School teacher and a sixth grader. "We condemn what was said, reject it wholly and are addressing it," said Jason Kamras, Richmond Public Schools superintendent.