Interim superintendent Valdivia Hall announced Tuesday morning her pending retirement effective July 1. Halifax County School Board accepted her retirement when they met Monday evening. Hall has spent her 45-year career with Halifax County Public Schools starting as a teacher at Scottsburg Elementary School and is now stepping away after being appointed as the interim superintendent in December.

New Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor has identified successes and opportunities for improvement during his first 100 days on the job. Taylor, who began his tenure as superintendent Dec. 1, delivered his "first 100 days" report to the School Board at its meeting Tuesday.

STUARTS DRAFT - It's a joy more than a job for Jill Williams every day that she walks into Stuarts Draft Elementary School. It was 2009 that Williams was first hired at the school, beginning as a substitute teacher when one of her children began kindergarten.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It's an epidemic plaguing our state as too many people are dying from drug overdoses. Experts say some teens start to experiment with deadly drugs in high school, which can lead to substance abuse problems.

BRISTOL, Va--The Bristol, Virginia planning commission unanimously approved plans for a new intermediate school in Bristol, Virginia. The commission met at 11:00 a. m. on Wednesday. Planning Commissioner Jacob Holmes said he voted yes with no hesitation. "Studies have shown that students do better in facilities that are up to date, our students deserve that," he said.

One elementary school in Central Virginia is leading the nation in language instruction.

Loudoun County Public Schools held a series of town hall meetings this week seeking comments from parents, teachers and other interested parties on the school district's upcoming strategic plan. Some tensions flared Tuesday during the meeting held in Ashburn's Stone Bridge High School, as some recommendations made by those in attendance represented beliefs from opposite sides of the political divide.

At the beginning of the school year, when Becky Ashcraft attended an open house at her 12-year-old daughter's school, she was surprised to find there was no teacher in her daughter's classroom - just a teacher's aid. "They're like, 'Oh, well, she doesn't have a teacher right now.

Sinking enrollment is creating an education dilemma for Lynchburg City Schools, leaving schools too empty. "Your school division is declining enrollment but it’s not your fault. That’s the other thing I perceive, people say you aren’t doing a good job and that’s a reason people are leaving.

VIENNA, VA - FIRST Robotics Competition Team 620, a Madison High School robotics team, will compete on an international level after its first-ever first place district championship. The team, also known as the Warbots, competes in the FIRST robotics competition every year.