State officials who study open government issues are recommending the General Assembly adopt legislation next year that would limit the high fees government agencies are allowed to charge for public records. The Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council voted 10-3 Wednesday to recommend a bill from Del. Danica Roem, D-Prince William.

The Stafford County School Board voted 7-0 at a special called meeting to appoint Dr. Thomas W. Taylor as the school division’s next superintendent effective December 1, 2021. Taylor currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent for Chesterfield County Public Schools (Richmond area, Va.

By Logan Roddy, senior contributor Harrisonburg City Public Schools Superintendent Michael Richards removed the graphic novel "Gender Queer: A Memoir" from the high school's library this week after people raised concerns at last week's school board meeting - and following similar objections in school districts in Texas and Northern Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - It can be suffocating staying inside all day, so a Richmond non-profit is making it easier for Richmond's youngest by donating 150 picnic tables to Richmond elementary schools. Richmond ToolBank has been preparing the picnic tables since early October; they were made entirely by volunteers.

A spokeswoman for Isle of Wight County Schools said the school was able to raise $4,466.72 for the United Way of South Hampton Roads. ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. - Author's Note: The video above is on file from Nov. 9, 2021.

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - School leaders in Henrico will discuss funding for COVID-19 testing in schools during a work session today. The board will review more than $1.1 million in grant funding that would support testing through the Virginia School Screening Testing For Assurance Program (VISSTA).

Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) offered a week-long intersession in October. This was the first of two one-week-long intersessions planned into the 2021-2022 school calendar. Intersession was strategically scheduled to provide intervention, enrichment and acceleration activities following a grading cycle or nine-week period, rather than delaying these experiences until the summer.

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - School leaders in Petersburg will be holding a special school board meeting to discuss a new program that would be an alternative punishment to short-term out-of-school suspension. Students in the program will be marked present, receive credit for schoolwork that is completed and will not have an out-of-school suspension noted on their school record.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - While students at the Botetourt Technical Education Center have been hard at work, and continue the work, they took a moment to celebrate Wednesday morning. 37 high school students are building a 1,500-square-foot home from the ground up.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - On Monday,, the Franklin County School Board approved recommendations to make changes to the current school calendar that will afford teachers the proper amount of time for planning periods - something that staff shortages and absenteeism has greatly impacted. In an effort to provide teachers the necessary time to review [...]