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Wednesday, May 15, 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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King and Queen school division thanks business partners

King and Queen County Public Schools recently recognized three businesses for the Virginia School Board Association Business Honor Roll.

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Pay Raises Planned For School Employees

Members of the Lexington School Board were presented with the first draft of the 2023-24 budget during a work session on Jan. 10. Among the proposals for the upcoming fiscal year is an increase in salaries for many positions in the city’s school system.

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Accomplishments marked at appreciation celebration for Halifax County Public Schools

Halifax County Public Schools had its annual staff appreciation celebration Thursday evening at The Prizery.

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Student-Built Mini-Cabins To Be Auctioned Off

Two mini-cabins are empty canvases, ready to be transformed into a new cozy space, thanks to the handiwork of MTC carpentry students.

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'My students are amazing': Norfolk's Excellent Educator hopes to motivate students

Norfolk Public Schools' Teacher of the Year said educating students doesn't even feel like a job. "My students are amazing," said Melissa Hales, a special education teacher at Crossroads School. "I say every single day, 'they're the best in the school, they're the best in the district.'"

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'Giving a full story': An inside look at how AP African American Studies is taught at a Va. high school

Standing in the front of his Lorton, Virginia, classroom in October, Sean Miller told his students that food would be a topic of conversation during the class period. He also said they would talk about the types of goods that emerged in ancient East and West Africa.

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How Artificial Intelligence units are improving security in Roanoke schools

The AI units can screen up to 3,600 people per hour, providing faster threat detection compared to metal detectors.

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School Board to Discuss Blue Ribbon Safety Panel, Fund Balance Spending on Tuesday

The School Board will hear an overview of the Blue Ribbon Panel on School Safety's recommendations and discuss what it wants to do with $20.6 million in year-end fund balance

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Grafton High student named US Presidential Scholar

Grafton High senior Hannah Hong has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar.

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Absentee numbers keep dropping at Randolph-Henry - The Charlotte Gazette

The projects are working. That's the message Randolph-Henry High principal Erin Davis wants to highlight. More students are showing up for

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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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