RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Gov. Northam will be launching his, 'Thank You, Virginia' tour today. Gov. Northam will propose a two-year state budget next week that includes record funding for public education, including a 10 percent pay raise for teachers. "Paying teachers is the right thing to do, and a wise investment," Governor Northam said.

When Skylar Napier took over the helm of the Waynesboro girls basketball program in 2020, she noticed the team funds for equipment were low. A group of alumni and other local organizations decided to help try to change that. The Waynesboro High School classes of 1970 and 1971 held a silent auction at their joint reunion in October.

John Reaves works as a high school English teacher in Henrico County but commutes 30 miles to work from his home in Louisa. The drive takes time away from his kids, including his young daughter, and the current school year has been tough on him.

Starting in January, the FCCLA team will be hosting a hygiene product drive, collecting supplies from first-block classrooms and rewarding the class that collects the most products with treats such as breakfast trays and drinks. "They have been building a plan-collecting boxes, making advertisements and coming up with ways to put it on our class Instagram account," Gozzard said.

Contributed photo - Rita Browning teaches math class at Laurel Park Middle School. The numbers might sound alarming at first. Since the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) started tracking the data last year, more than 1,000 COVID-19 outbreaks occurred in Virginia's K-12 facilities, including public and private institutions "with 30 or more students and staff members", accounting for more than 5,700 COVID cases.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Public School leaders will be discussing updates on next year's school calendar and the construction of the new George Wythe High School. According to agenda documents, the district is once again looking to hire a manager for the construction project, but a director has been hired.

Many of Virginia's school board meetings have become more fractious in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ongoing tensions at King William County Public School Board meetings over wearing masks have resulted in no trespassing notices being issued against two members of the public, banning them from school property.

VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) - Virginia Beach high schoolers are no longer required to quarantine after exposure to someone infected with the coronavirus. The new policy went into effect on Monday, December 6. Public school students and staff will still have to continue to wear a mask, and there will still be contact tracing.

by: Amelia Heymann Posted: / Updated: CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - Chesterfield County Public Schools has announced details for its curbside meal pickup program over winter break. These distributions include breakfasts and lunches for children under the age of 18. Normally, curbside pickups take place on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Parents can simply pick one up when they pick up their sick child from school. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Parents and staff members of Newport News Public Schools who need a COVID-19 test don't have to go very far. School leaders announced they're now giving away free at-home coronavirus test kits to people within the division.