COVINGTON, Va. - An elementary school in the Highlands will be closed for the rest of this week because a lot of kids are out sick. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools announced Wednesday evening that Callaghan Elementary will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 3, and Friday, Nov.

The Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact for Military Children awarded five Stafford County Public Schools with 2022 Purple Star Designation; Margaret Brent Elementary and North Stafford High School for the first time, Rockhill, Widewater, and Winding Creek elementary schools for the second time.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Whether it's a school fire or threat, first responders will now have the best information to help respond to these emergencies as quickly as possible in Henrico County Public Schools. During Thursday night's meeting, the school board accepted 225 thousand dollars from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

RADFORD, Va. - Recently, Radford School leaders held the Virginia Education Summit to provide school and political leaders a space to discuss issues impacting the classroom. One school division is taking the lead to help students in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Last month, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors floated the idea of auditing Frederick County Public Schools to get access to information about the division's spending that board members claim has not been made available to them. An audit, some supervisors indicated, would allow them to know for certain where taxpayer dollars are being spent.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office has been awarded grant funding for a new school resource officer (SRO). The funding will allow each school in Botetourt County to have a resource officer. "The safety of our children has been and will continue to be a top priority for the Botetourt County Sheriff's Office," said Sheriff Matt Ward.

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Several schools in Roanoke and Salem have been awarded grants to support the development and implementation of year-round and extended-year instructional programs.

HANOVER CO., Va. (WWBT) - As school divisions across Virginia are still working to find teachers, Hanover County Public Schools is combating the teacher shortage with a new program that could help other divisions. The Provisional Academy for Teachers in Hanover, also known as PATH, allows teachers to be in the classroom while earning their license.

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Over the weekend, Petersburg City Public School administrators and teachers launched a campaign to fight chronic absenteeism in the classroom. The teachers and administrators focused on neighborhoods of students at risk of being truant by going door to door and speaking directly with them and their parents at their homes.

During the school day, room 462 at South Lakes High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, is used for business, economics and personal finance classes. It features a traditional setup with computers laid out across the room.