"Kids Count" Survey Results Released
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has just released its 25th annual Kids Count survey. And while Virginia has made progress in the areas of education and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleInvestigation into Virginia Public Schools' Use of Seclusion and Physical...
The U.S. Department of Education has singled out two Virginia schools for routinely putting students in isolation or physically restraining them in...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAlternative Assessments
Now that the state has cut back on the number of standards of learning tests administered in grades three through eight, officials in Richmond are...» E-Mail This
View ArticleChildren's Cabinet
Governor McAuliffe has signed two executive orders to create a new framework within his administration to potentially help more children succeed. The...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMary Lou Smith: Professor Preserving Virginia Intermont College's Legacy
This May, Virginia Intermont College in Bristol closed its doors after 130 years - leaving thousands of alumni without an alma mater and hundreds of...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRichmond Schools Develop Policies for Non-English Speakers
Richmond Public Schools are making it easier for non-English speaking parents and their students to have full access to education. It started with a...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCivics and Social Studies in Question at VA Schools
Many teachers, parents, and policymakers have agreed that the state's Standards of Learning have forced classroom instruction to be geared toward test...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNew College Costs Report Released
Spending on support functions at Virginia’s public colleges and universities is one reason that higher education costs have escalated over the last two...» E-Mail This
View ArticleInstallation of New Virginia Tech President
Dr. Timothy Sands has been officially installed as the 16th president of the University.The former provost and acting president of Purdue, in Indiana,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleRichmond Schools Face Bilingual Challenges
This month, two young women from India and Pakistan shared the Nobel Prize for promoting the rights of kids in their countries. Here in Virginia,...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOut-of-State Online Learning Reciprocity
Imagine being a Virginia resident obtaining an Ivy League education at a school such as Harvard—without having to pay all the costs associated with an...» E-Mail This
View ArticleVirginia State University Seeks a Possible Change in Leadership Amidst Fiscal...
Public universities are bracing for more budget cuts as the state copes with a $2.4 billion shortfall, but one of those schools is already fighting for...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSchools Deal with Behavior Problems
Virginia schools are increasingly confronted with youth who exhibit challenging behavior. And while schools sometimes use physical restraint and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleEducators Meet to Revise History
This week and into January, the State Board of Education is holding a series of public hearings on revisions to the History and Social Science...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePricey Equipment in VA's Higher Ed Classrooms
Virginia universities have invested at least one-billion-dollars in highly sophisticated, expensive equipment for research and development. Some allow...» E-Mail This
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