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VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

The Virginia Daily Education News is a daily update (Monday through Friday) of education news throughout Virginia. Links are created to various media outlets throughout the state.

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Virginia has history of underfunding school construction

Local districts are left to figure out funding for fixes and new buildings.

Virginia school board restores Confederate names

Proud and satisfied, or sad and embarrassed. However citizens of the commonwealth view Shenandoah County's recent decision, Virginia appears to be the first in the nation to restore Confederate school names after vigorous community engagement, a controversial renaming process, and a change in board priorities related to race, diversity and inclusion.

Cook honored as HCPS Beginning Teacher of the Year

Cloe Cook, a second grade teacher at Cold Harbor Elementary School (CHES), has been named the 2023-24 Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) Beginning Teacher of the Year.

Fewer bus routes and longer walks: Prince William school system making some transportation tweaks

Prince William County Public Schools will be making several changes to transportation for the 2024-25 school year in hopes of improving on-time arrivals and bus routing.

Hidden Valley High School student receives prestigious award in computer science research

A Hidden High School Senior was selected as a winner of the 2023-2024 ACM/CSTA Cutler-Bell Prize for High School Computing for her project on Arctic rivers.

Virginia high school educator celebrates 2 decades of finding jobs for her students

It takes a special person to help others achieve their dreams.For Regina Carter, she has made a career out of helping others find theirs at Liberty High School

LHS Cadets touch the sky with food pyramid

Lakeland High School's Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) students reached new heights in a recent food drive that produced a 10-foot tall food pyramid. The pyramid was created by collecting approximately 4,400 cans from a recent food drive that was supported by school staff, students, and members of the Suffolk community over [...]

Charlottesville schools weighing security options

In 2020 Charlottesville City Schools implemented care and safety assistants and removed police security resource officers.

Spotswood High Student Earns UVA Jefferson Scholarship

Pria Dua didn't envision becoming a Jefferson Scholar. “It’s really like maybe 30 to 40 kids or scholars each year, and there’s really no telling who is gonna get it, or at least I had no way of knowing,” the Spotswood High School senior said. “It took a while for it to sink in.”

Radford City Schools announces new Assistant Superintendent

Radford City Schools announced Thursday Dr. Melissa McDaniel has been named as the new Assistant Superintendent for Radford City Schools. "McDaniel comes to RCPS from Floyd County Schools where she currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent," RCPS announced. "She brings with her a wealth of experience."

Listen to Episode 61 of the Virginia School Board News Podcast. In this episode, VSBA Executive Director Gina Patterson is joined by Barbara Hunter, Executive Director at the National School Public Relations Association. Gina and Barbara discuss tips to help school board members effectively communicate with the media.

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