But Teresa Sperry's parents question how thoroughly school officials looked into it: "Every news story ends with the fact that the superintendent of Suffolk schools says nothing like this happened, which is a roundabout way of saying my daughter was lying."

The students spoke up in defense of the books recently challenged by two Virginia Beach school board members. Victoria Manning and Laura Hughes brought forth concerns from parents about six titles on Virginia Beach library shelves, requesting their review and removal.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - A sense of normalcy returned to Heritage High School Wednesday, a month after a school shooting injured two students and shocked the community. Even with new safety measures in place, the trauma from that day has left a lasting impression on those in the school community.

Richmond County Schools are seeing both student and staff Covid infections, which presents the challenge of trying to keep students learning in-person while also finding adequate personnel to be on the job. The schools have been struggling to find substitutes placing "a big strain" on personnel trying to cover for the staff that's out, said superintendent Dr. Bernard Davis.

The Henrico Education Foundation has awarded grants to 12 programs at Henrico schools, as part of its twice-annual grant process. The awards are designed to help fund groundbreaking ideas that enhance the mission of the school system. Twelve programs that received grants during the 2020-21 school year have been taking root at HCPS schools this fall.

The Virginia Education Association took sweeping oversight of its Prince William chapter Monday night, entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Prince William Education Association's executive board that strips the local chapter of much of its autonomy.

Salem student athletes may be getting an upgrade to some of the facilities they use at the high school, according to school officials. The school system outlined current plans to expand the field house at the Salem High School, a project with a projected cost of approximately $3.7 million, school officials told the city council at a joint meeting this week.

Spotsylvania School Superintendent Dr. Scott Baker with an update on schools and COVID, testing, local funding and the bond question on the ballot on Tuesday.

QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia, Inc. (QCV) is pleased to report that Book Baskets, a Charlottesville/ Albemarle nonprofit involved in gifting books to kids for more than 26 years, has given 271 books to QCV on behalf of Cumberland elementary and middle schools in Cumberland County for their Fall Festival on Oct.

This new survey will ask for specific name suggestions, and if the current name is one of the ones chosen by respondents, the committee will do as much research as it can on the life of Wood to see if it was consistent with the school division's values of equity, excellence, family and community, and wellness.