In a school year widely described as the most grueling of the pandemic, schools have come up with at least one fix for teacher burnout:more half days. In Virginia's Hampton Roads area, Suffolk Public Schools is shortening instructional hours every other Wednesday to help take the pressure off beleaguered educators.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Law enforcement and school officials from various parts of Central Virginia have responded this week to a series of school threats, most of which were deemed "non-credible." Hanover Sheriff's deputies alerted parents Friday morning to their presence at Bell Creek Middle School in Lee Davis Road in Mechanicsville.

Children aged 5 to 11 will be able to get vaccinated at four clinics hosted by Arlington Public Schools starting this Tuesday. The Northern Virginia school district is working with local health officials to offer Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine after classes from Tuesday, Dec. 14 through Friday, Dec.

PORTSMOUTH - Monday morning, a small group of students filed one by one to the front of a classroom filled with plants. It is mid-December, but a graduation was taking place next to the greenhouse at Churchland High School. "I just want to congratulate you," Shereen Hughes, assistant director of Wetlands Watch, told the class.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Dominion Energy is awarding $500,000 in scholarships to 60 students in 2022 through its Educational Equity Scholarship Program. This is the second year of the six-year $10 million initiative, that Dominion Energy says assists with undergraduate higher education expenses for underrepresented minority students who live in the company's service area.

In response to recent challenges to multiple books, some of which are available at certain Bedford County high schools, the county's public schools staff outlined the division's policy for handling such challenges during December's school board meeting.

With Superintendent Dr. Mark Lineburg recently announcing his pending retirement, Halifax County School Board plans to begin a search for a new superintendent when they meet Monday and Thursday. Monday's meeting will get underway at 6:30 p.m. in the Halifax County High School's cafeteria, and Thursday's meeting is set for 11 a.m.

Upgrades on Shenandoah County Public Schools buses began in an effort to provide Wi-Fi for students on board, reported WHSV 3. According to the news report, by mid-December all 114 Shenandoah County Public Schools buses in Virginia (SCPS) should be equipped with Wi-Fi technology. Director of Network Services for SCPS Dough Culler said Wi-Fi would [...]

"We wish the best for Dr. Eagle for a full and speedy recovery," Clair said. "We will miss her greatly, but we want to be sure she can focus on her health instead of Nelson County Schools."

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Parents who are interested in enrolling their kids into preschool got a headstart during an RPS drive-through block party on Saturday. The RPS Preschool team hosted the event at MLK, Jr. Preschool where parents were able to learn more information and complete applications on the spot.