VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

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. Click the underlined headlines to view the articles.

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In an effort to promote a closer relationship between public education and the Virginia State Legislature, the Virginia School Boards Association urges each school division in the state to invite at least one of their state legislators to engage with their schools during the month of November. For information about Take Your Legislator to School Month, click here

Callaghan Elementary to be closed Thursday, Friday due to high number of probable flu cases

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.

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Five Stafford County Public Schools named military friendly

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.

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Henrico Schools upgrading to digital school floor plans

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.

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Elementary school in Radford sees renovations, district leads as 'innovation district'

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.

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School division audit wouldn't be cheap, report shows

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.

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Botetourt County Sheriff's Office awarded funding for new school resource officer position

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.

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Roanoke & Salem schools given grants for extended-year & year-round school programs

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.

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Hanover launches new program to combat teacher shortage

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.

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Petersburg schools launch attendance campaign to curb chronic absenteeism

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.

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Esports matches turn hobby into competition for some Fairfax Co. students - WTOP News

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.

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Don't miss these upcoming VSBA Events

2022 VSBA Annual Convention, November 16-18 2022

VSBA’s Annual Convention is the celebratory end-of-year gathering that you do not want to miss out on! This event is the largest and most anticipated meeting of the year, which brings together over one thousand school board members, superintendents, and school division staff from across the state of Virginia.

Insights for Budget Basics & Finance 101: Part 1 Webinar: December 7, 2022Part 2 Webinar: December 8, 2022

This webinar series focuses on Virginia public school budgeting. Webinar 1 discusses the roles of elected officials, fiduciary requirements, stakeholders, and budget reports. While webinar #2 explains expenditures, including enrollment, staffing, salaries, and employee benefits. 

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