VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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Friday, April 26, 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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Join us for a day of enlightenment and collaboration at the Virginia School Boards Association Hybrid School Law Conference. Our lineup of speakers will dive into relevant topics in education law, providing valuable insights for legal professionals, school board members, and policymakers alike.

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JRTC Culinary Students, Staff Visited by World-Famous Chef

World-renowned chef Dan Giusti recently visited students, staff, and board members from Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. Giusti is a former head chef at Michelin-starred Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark, which was considered by many at the time to be the best restaurant in the world.

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Some Hampton Roads school divisions will scale back virtual learning options, but others find success with programs

Among the reasons some divisions are scaling back their programs are declining enrollment, limited funding and identifying options they believe will serve students better.

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DHS Seniors Spring Government Day Held

Spring Government Day was held at the Robert & Betty Ragsdale Community Center last week. Dinwiddie High School seniors spent the day immersed in local government and then participated in

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Suffolk School Board considers rezoning elementary schools

The proposed change could balance the schools' demographic makeup, achieve unitary status and eliminate the prior dual system of racial segregation.

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Students and first responders prepare for mass casualty event in training exercise

The training was not only taken seriously by the students, but also the first responders who used it as a way to prepare for a major emergency.

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Roanoke City Public Schools share survey results about transportation and cell phone usage

Back in February, Roanoke City Public Schools asked for the community's input for transportation adjustments and procedures for cell phone usage, now those results are in.

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Jury rejects claims that Fairfax schools mishandled teen's rape claims

A federal jury in Virginia rejected a lawsuit claiming that the Fairfax County school system mishandled rape allegations by a student more than a decade ago.

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Changes coming to Manassas City Public Schools' 2024-2025 academic calendar

Manassas School Board member Robyn Williams said board members received numerous emails from teachers, staff and other members of the community voicing support for the changes.

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LCPS to return $10M of fund balance to county

Loudoun County Public Schools will return $10 million of its $20.6 million end-of-year fund balance to the county. Sharon V. Willoughby, the LCPS chief financial officer, briefed the School Board on the annual transfer at its April 23 meeting.

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LCPS hosts inaugural Career and Technical Education Signing Day

Louisa County Public Schools (LCPS) hosted its inaugural Career and Technical Education Signing Day on Wednesday, April 24.

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Don't miss our next VSBA Event

Friday, May 31, 2024: School Law Conference


Join us for a day of enlightenment and collaboration at the Virginia School Boards Association Hybrid School Law Conference. Our lineup of speakers will dive into relevant topics in education law, providing valuable insights for legal professionals, school board members, and policymakers alike.


Date: May 31, 2024

Location: Hybrid - Richmond Marriott Short Pump

Registration: Please reach out to your school division clerk to register for this event.

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