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High School Football Preview: Norfolk Academy Bulldogs
Norfolk Academy Preview Head coach: Steve Monninger2025 record: 8-2 (Lost to Trinity Episcopal in the VISAA State Tournament) Players to watch: Courtland Simmons (RB), John Denton (QB) 2026 schedule: Sept. 4 vs Woodberry ForestSept. 10 vs Hampton Roads AcademySept. 18 at Princess AnneSept. 25 at St. Christopher’sOct. 2 vs St. Anne’s-BelfieldOct. 16 at Nansemond-Suffolk AcademyOct. […]
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Indian River scores 91 points in season opening win, Phoebus rolls under new coach
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The high school football season is officially underway in Hampton Roads, and while there were just a handful of games, the area did get to witness a dominating performance from Indian River. The Braves defeated Granby 91-6 behind a six-touchdown performance from sophomore quarterback Lord Malik Heru. Indian River running […]
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Friday Night Flights: High school football scores Aug. 27-31
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Last season, Maury started the season with a loss to a strong team from North Carolina, Cardinal Gibbons, but then won 14 straight games as the Commodores picked up a state championship. Well, they’re going to have to do it the same way this season. The Commodores started strong against […]
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Helping Middle School Kids Find Their “I Can”
We have all seen that student who enters our classroom with their head down, completely convinced they simply cannot do the work. In many middle school environments, when a student struggles academically, the standard administrative fallback response is grade retention. We hold them back with the hope that an extra year will somehow fix the problem.
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Norfolk principal addresses student incident in email to families
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The principal of The Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, an elementary school in Norfolk, emailed families about a “student-related situation” on Wednesday, the third day of the new school year. The vaguely written letter states that school staff quickly addressed the situation, but...
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Power outage closes Norfolk elementary school
A Norfolk elementary school was closed Thursday and road closures were in place after a vehicle crash caused a power outage. Link: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/power-outage-from-crash-forces-closure-of-norfolk-elementary-school/
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Norfolk Public Schools shows mixed SOL test results
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released school division performance data on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2026. It showed mixed results for Norfolk Public Schools students on the 2025-2026 Virginia Standards of Learning tests, according to a news release from the school district. While the school division achieved gains in history scores, […]
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Norfolk principal addresses student incident in letter to families
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The principal of The Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, an elementary school in Norfolk, emailed families about a “student-related situation” on Wednesday, the third day of the new school year. The letter states that school staff quickly addressed the situation, but it did not detail the circumstances. WAVY reached out to […]
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2026 High school football preview: Lake Taylor Titans
As the defending Class 3 state champions, Lake Taylor's football team may have a target on its back, but they plan to stay focused in its efforts to make school history and win back-to-back state titles. Link: https://wavy.com.
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2026 High school football preview: Cox Falcons
Tyler Noe's team went 9-3 last season.
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HRT’s Student Freedom Pass marks 10th anniversary of providing free, safe rides to students age 13-17
NORFOLK, Va. — Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) has changed the way teenagers get around the region. The Student Freedom Pass is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The free pass offered to high schoolers has introduced thousands of students to transit while providing them with safe and efficient transportation to and from after-school activities, jobs, and other destinations. Parents like the pass, too — less driving their teens around.
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New Chesapeake Public Schools superintendent meets community during listening tour
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake Public Schools' new superintendent is making introductions across the division as he begins his tenure, meeting with community members, educators and families to learn more about the district he now leads. Dr. Doug Brubaker, who recently succeeded former Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton following his retirement,...
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2026 High school football preview: Lake Taylor Titans
Lake Taylor Preview Head coach: Hank Sawyer 2025 record: Won Class 3 state championship in 2025 Players to watch: Kevin Adams (QB), Elijah Thomas (OL/DL) 2026 schedule: Aug. 28 vs HeritageSept. 4 at HamptonSept. 11 vs Deep RunSept. 18 at Booker T. WashingtonSept. 25 at GranbyOct. 2 at NorcomOct. 9 vs ManorOct. 16 vs ChurchlandOct. […]
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Norfolk Public Schools to provide free meals to students for 2026-2027 school year
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — On Aug. 19, Norfolk Public Schools announced its policy for providing free meals to students for the 2026-2027 school year, according to a press release. Under the Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. the school district’s students will be given a nutritious meal for breakfast and lunch during each school day […]