The Henrico County Public Schools division is facing nearly 190 teacher vacancies at its traditional schools, and the majority of those vacancies - nearly 70% - are at schools in the Fairfield and Varina districts.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin's new conservative-leaning board meets for the first time this week in Richmond.

Halifax County schools are on track to be fully accredited this year by the Virginia Department of Education, said Superintendent of Schools Amy Huskin as she announced the preliminary results Monday at the monthly meeting of the School Board. "This is probably the best news you'll hear this evening," Huskin said.

A new resident teacher program in Fairfax County Public Schools aims to make it easier for aspiring teachers to get required teaching certifications. News4's Juliana Valencia reports.

With the start for Richmond Public Schools two weeks away, the district is still facing 144 teacher vacancies, Schools Chief Jason Kamras announced Monday night. "I do want to note that about a hundred of those [vacancies] are already covered with long-term subs.

Germanna Community College and the University of Mary Washington are exploring the possibility of establishing lab schools, tapping into an opportunity made possible by $100 million in seed money approved in June by the General Assembly as part of its state budget for the next two years.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Fallon Park Elementary School will be getting more mental health professionals to work with students. It's part of a grant award from United Health Care. Carilion Clinic received $230,000 to help Fallon Park Elementary School students with mental health.

The Pulaski County School Board has just completed a series of meetings designed to assess and revise school policies and procedures as they pertain to student safety and school security. The School Board first met with school administrators during a work session on August 2, 2022 and followed that with a policy discussion at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Supporters of Senate Bill 656, which mandated schools adopt these policies, have said that it is a step toward ensuring parental rights in their children's education. However, some critics argue that it is overbroad and could limit the school's ability to use materials that present diverse perspectives.

Infrastructure issues at Botetourt County Schools are underfunded, according to school board officials flummoxed by lack of financing. Communication breakdown left a $4.5 million gap in school division coffers this year, for money that was supposed to be spent improving public school property, said Botetourt County School Board Chair Anna Weddle during a meeting last week.