Planning is underway for appointment of a committee that will advise the Amherst County School Board on a media selection policy for addressing concerns of sexually explicit content and instructional material in school libraries. The board discussed a potential media selection policy during its July 28 work session.

Turner Ashby High School, River Bend Elementary School, Cub Run Elementary School and South River Elementary School will have new principals this fall. Kenny Boyers, formerly the principal at Cub Run Elementary School, is now the principal of South River Elementary School. Sharon Martz is now the principal at Cub Run Elementary School.

Fairfax County Public Schools are offering a free meeting with a mental health professional to any student or school parent this summer. The program makes free mental wellness consulations available, as many students don't have access to the counselors they would normally talk to when they need help during the summer.

ASHLAND, Va. - There are high-paying and rewarding careers in STEM fields, but not every student has exposure to them or gets the chance to foster a love of learning. That's why this summer program at Randolph Macon College is hoping to change that.

HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - Security is definitely on parents' minds as they prepare to send their kids back to school following a surge in gun violence over the past few months. "Our students and staff safety is our top priority," said Monica Hatchett, director of communications for Henry County Public Schools.

WINCHESTER - After a 2½-hour closed session, the Frederick County School Board voted 4-3 Tuesday night to appoint John Lamanna as the school division's interim superintendent, effective Monday. Lamanna previously served on the School Board from 2002-2019 and was board chairman from 2007-10 and 2016-2019.

School Board's Finance and Operations Committee on Tuesday voted 3-0 to continue negotiations with Howard Shockey and Sons, the sole bidder to build a new middle school, MS-14, in hopes of awarding a contract at the Aug. 9 board meeting.

People who say kids have it easy have forgotten what it's like to be a teenager on the verge of adulthood. By the time a child enters 10th grade, the pressure is on to decide what career to pursue and whether the best option after high school is college or entering the workforce.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced last month updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure to COVID-19 in school, child care and camp settings. This revised guidance outlines that quarantine is no longer routinely recommended after exposure to infected individuals in those settings.

As children head back to the classroom for another school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, parents may have a lot of questions about protocols for keeping kids healthy. However, school districts around southwest Virginia are already making sure they have every safety measure in place before children even get on the bus this year.