VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

VSBA Black _ CMYK_Tag.png

Monday, February 19, 2024

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.

RRMM_ARCH_horizontal.jpg

RRMM Architects is a proud supporter of the Virginia School Boards Association.

RRMM Architects is committed to our mission of creating great places to live, work, play and learn. For over 35 years, we have considered it a privilege to successfully serve school systems across the Commonwealth, providing award-winning learning environments for children, educators and the community. www.RRMM.com

Phoebus high schoolers, city leaders read to students for Black History Month

Kids at several elementary schools got special visitors this week, who taught them the importance of Black History Month.

Read More

Roanoke County Public Schools is seeking input on a name for new CTE school

Roanoke County Public Schools is in the process of planning a new career and technical education school. The new CTE facility will replace the existing Burton Center for Arts & Technology.

Read More

Students sue over Va.'s controversial transgender policy in schools

The ACLU of Virginia filed lawsuits on behalf of two transgender students, asking judges to vacate state guidance rolling back trans protections in schools.

Read More

Final charge against former Loudoun Co. superintendent dropped

The final charge against former Loudoun County Schools Superintendent Scott Ziegler was dropped Thursday.

Read More

Fishburn Park Elementary SRO gets a sticky note surprise on Appreciation Day

Valentine's Day is over, but Cupid is still hard at work! This time he is making sure School Resource Officers (SRO) are getting a taste of the love.

Read More

Virginia ACLU sues Department of Education over trans model policies

Virginia's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is taking Virginia's Department of Education to court over model policies regarding transgender students.

Read More

King George Community Comes Out to Speak About Book Challenges

Middle school students, teachers and parents shared their thoughts at Monday's meeting.

Read More

Campbell County School Board discusses new app, special education plan

The Campbell County School Board approved the annual application by the special education advisory committee for state funding and was given details about the school division's new app.

Read More

City School Board Hears Community Concerns On Potential Start Time Change

Almost a month ago, the Harrisonburg City School Board received a recommendation from its School Start Time Task Force, and on Monday, members of the Harrisonburg community shared their concerns,

Read More

AHPS Board Clerk Karen Willis Is 'Heartbeat of the Boardroom'

The Alleghany Highlands School Board is recognizing its school board clerk, Karen Willis in honor of School Board Clerk Appreciation Week, Feb. 12-16.

Read More

The VSBA Government Relations team is updating the VSBA Legislative Update Blog. You can click below to view the blog and stay up-to-date throughout the session.

Click here for the VSBA Legislative Update Blog

Join VSBA for an Extraordinary Saturday Hot Topic Conference at the Williamsburg Lodge! We’ve listened to the needs of our valued membership and are thrilled to invite you to wake up with VSBA on a Saturday for an unforgettable day of growth and connection. This conference introduces you to “The Trust Edge Experience,” a trusted methodology employed by name-brand companies worldwide. Discover how it empowers organizations to cultivate high-performing teams while establishing a common language that enhances connection, clarifies objectives, and boosts productivity.

Click Here for More Information

Don't miss our next VSBA Event

Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 2024 March Hot Topic Conference

Join VSBA for an Extraordinary Saturday Hot Topic Conference at the Williamsburg Lodge! We’ve listened to the needs of our valued membership and are thrilled to invite you to wake up with VSBA on a Saturday for an unforgettable day of growth and connection. This conference introduces you to “The Trust Edge Experience,” a trusted methodology employed by name-brand companies worldwide. Discover how it empowers organizations to cultivate high-performing teams while establishing a common language that enhances connection, clarifies objectives, and boosts productivity.


Location: Williamsburg Lodge

Registration: Please reach out to your school division clerk to register for this event. For affiliate members, please reach out to Mikaela Coffey for registration at mikaela@vsba.org

If you wish to be removed from our mailing lists, please use the unsubscribe feature at the bottom of this email or contact michelle@vsba.org with a subject line prefix of “Opt Out Daily Ed News”.


Would you like to receive the VSBA daily news? Join our mailing list here.

Facebook  Twitter
Visit our Website