Voting is underway in what's being touted as the largest public sector union election in Virginia's history, as 11,000 Prince William County Schools employees will decide whether they want the Prince William Education Association to represent them in a collective bargaining process. Online and phone voting started Tuesday and will run through Feb.

Another regional school division is apologizing for failing to notify students of National Merit commendations. "We are deeply saddened to learn yesterday that six of our students were not notified of their National Merit Scholar Commended Student status in a timely manner," the school division said in a Friday news release.

The Portsmouth Public School administration seeks additional funds from the city to put weapons detection systems in all school buildings - including elementary schools and preschool centers - in light of the Richneck Elementary School shooting.

In less than a week, students at Richneck Elementary in Newport News will transition back into the building. Since the Richneck Elementary school shooting two weeks ago, a lot has been going on behind the scenes to get the building ready for students and staff to return.

A Glen Allen middle school student is in custody after a gun was found in his backpack on Friday morning. A representative from Henrico County Public Schools confirmed that a student was taken into custody at Holman Middle School on Friday.

Former Superintendent Mark Miear is required to repay $55,137 to the Montgomery County School Board by Jan. 31, according to an agreement between it and its former employee. The agreement, obtained through a public records request, was unanimously approved by the school board last month following a specially-called closed session.

Ex-Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Scott A. Ziegler's lawyer is employing a repetitive defense to get the case dismissed, according to the Virginia Attorney General's Office. Theophani K. Stamos, special counsel to the Attorney General's Office, said defense attorney.

There's a bill that would make internet safety education mandatory in Virginia public schools. HB1575 The Safety While Accessing Technology (SWAT) education program would include: The Safe Surfin' Foundation has been working to put this bill together with Lynchburg Delegate Wendell Walker.

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted to approve a pay increase for substitute teachers, bus drivers and nurses through the remainder of the school year. The increases are in response to the increased need for the positions.

Princess Anne High School junior Victoria Lord said she never considered skipping the SAT. The Virginia Beach student will take the test although she knows not all colleges she might apply to require it.