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Virginia school division to reassess after sales tax referendum fails; others look forward

SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — School divisions across the Commonwealth are reassessing how to address millions of dollars in building improvements after voters rejected proposed sales tax increases in several localities intended to fund school construction projects. On Election Day, 47 Virginia localities had referendums on the ballot asking...

Smyth County, VA · 3d
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Advisory committee: Make special education ‘a division-wide priority’ in city schools

Students with disabilities “are among the populations requiring the most attention,” concludes the 2026 annual report of the Fredericksburg School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee. Committee members presented the annual report at Monday’s regular school board meeting. “The central conclusion is straightforward: Fredericksburg has caring educators...

Fredericksburg, VA · 3d
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Statistics reveal Virginia university alumni incomes after graduation

The Flat Hat analyzed public data on median starting salaries one year after graduation to compare the early-career earning potential of graduates from several of Virginia’s leading institutions. According to the College of William and Mary’s Next Destination Survey for the class of 2024, graduates entering full-time employment earned...

Virginia · 4d
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Virginia governor pledges overhaul of outdated K-12 school funding formula

Gov. Abigail Spanberger said on Oct. 29 that she is committed to adjusting Virginia’s K-12 funding formula, after a state research group found it needs substantial changes and advanced a plan to hire an expert tasked with studying a new funding mechanism for up to 24 months.  The existing formula is over 50 years old, […]

Virginia · 6d

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12 Things Only a Virginia Childhood Teaches You

If you grew up in Virginia, a city that isn’t part of any county sounds normal. Outside the state, there are only three. Here’s what only a Virginia childhood teaches you. Virginia Studies is a fourth-grade course in places like Newport News and Virginia Beach, so you meet your state’s history early.

Virginia · 4d

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Blue Ridge School’s Obryan Bouchard named Falcon Club Player of the Week after 42-0 shutout

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Obryan Bouchard, a quarterback at Blue Ridge School, is the 10th Falcon Club Player of the Week. Bouchard had 240 passing yards and four touchdowns Saturday against Hargrave Military Academy. He also had one carry for 27 yards and a rushing touchdown. Blue Ridge School shut...

Charlottesville, VA · 4d

Henrico Citizen

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Virginia report reveals major gaps in access to career and technical education courses, credentials

State leaders recommend expanding credential access, prioritizing workforce alignment, strengthening regional collaboration, and improving data transparency

Virginia · 3d

Virginia Mercury

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Virginia report reveals major gaps in access to career and technical education courses, credentials

Virginia’s career and technical education review found regional disparities in access to courses and credentials, according to a state report released Oct. 1. State agencies recommend expanding credentials in underserved areas, prioritizing high-demand fields, strengthening employer partnerships, and improving data transparency to better align student training with workforce needs. During the last legislative session, the […]

Virginia · 5d

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POLL: Cavalier Daily student midterm elections polling results

Student groups have spent the last few weeks tabling to register student voters, hosting events with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate candidates and political pundits and weighing their decisions as Tuesday’s midterm elections approaches. To assess student sentiment heading into the midterm elections, The Cavalier Daily conducted a...

Charlottesville, VA · 5d

Greene Journal

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Roach upset by lack of community input at Greene Superintendent search public hearing

The Greene County School Board is moving ahead with its superintendent search after a public hearing drew  iust one community speaker Wednesday night.  Superintendent Andrea Whitmarsh, EdD, announced in September her intention to retire effective April 1, 2027.  The board is working with the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA), which is helping establish the search process, review applicants, and check qualifications and […] The post Roach upset by lack of community input at Greene Superintendent search public hearing first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Greene County, VA · 7d

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Orange County holds off Charlottesville 26-20 on Black Knight senior night

Orange County took an early lead Friday night and held off Charlottesville 26-20 in the Game of the Week, keeping its playoff hopes alive. Charlottesville tried to fight back but could not continue its momentum in the fourth quarter. Both teams entered Friday’s game still searching for a playoff berth. The Black Knights and Hornets are both 2-6. Millbrook is also 2-6 and currently holds the last of eight playoff spots in VHSL Region 4D.

Charlottesville, VA · 5d

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Michigan freshmen have explosive debut against VMI

It’s a new season for the No. 14 Michigan wrestling team, and with that comes new faces. Starting the season off in a dual meet against Virginia Military Institute, the Wolverines had a strong showing, greatly in part to their four new additions. Michigan’s introductory lineup included three freshmen...

Ann Arbor, MI · 6d

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Degrees deemed “low-earning” to lose financial aid under new federal loan policy

The Department of Education is enacting a new policy that will limit financial aid to certain majors, bringing anxiety for UMW humanities and social science students about finishing their degrees with enough financial aid. According to Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR), the Student Tuition and Transparency Systems (STATS) and Earnings Accountability...

Fredericksburg, VA · 9d

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AAUP-U.Va. statement condemns Board’s approval to raise housing and dining costs

The University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors released a statement Friday calling for Virginia “legislators to invest in public higher education.” The statement immediately follows Friday’s approval from the Board of Visitors to raise housing and dining costs for the 2027-28 academic year — a decision which AAUP-U.Va. characterizes in the statement as decreasing the accessibility of higher education.

Virginia · 6d

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‘What’s At Stake’: Midterm informational panel held at VCU in preparation for midterm elections

The VCU College of Humanities and Sciences held the “What’s at Stake?” panel on Oct. 28 in preparation for the upcoming midterm election on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The panelists included Ambassador Anthony Godfrey, former Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling and assistant professors of political science Hollie Mann and Jatia Wrighten. The event gave each panelist the opportunity to highlight the topics that they felt were most important for voters to understand before Election Day.

Richmond, VA · 6d

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Orange County holds off Charlottesville 26-20 on Black Knight senior night

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Orange County took an early lead Friday night, October 30, and held off Charlottesville 26-20 in the Game of the Week, keeping its playoff hopes alive. Charlottesville tried to fight back but could not continue its momentum in the fourth quarter. Both teams entered Friday’s game...

Charlottesville, VA · 8d

High School On SI

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Virginia High School Football Final Scores - October 30

Final scores from Virginia high school football games on Friday, October 30. Full Virginia High School Football Scoreboard Virginia High School Football Final

Charlottesville, VA · 8d

WRIC - ABC 8News

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8Sports Blitz: Week 11 High School Football Schedule

Vote for this week's 8Sports Blitz Game of the week!

Virginia · 7d

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Reforming Virginia’s School Funding Formula an Idea Whose Time Has Come

For nearly two decades, Chris Braunlich and the Jefferson Forum’s predecessor, the Thomas Jefferson Institute, have advocated for replacing Virginia’s complicated, resource-driven Standards of Quality (SOQ) school funding formula with a system of Weighted Student Funding. So it was encouraging to see the General Assembly’s Joint Subcommittee on...

Virginia · 7d

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UVA professor takes a closer look at Edgar Allen Poe

As we prepare to celebrate all things spooky on Halloween, the University of Virginia marks an anniversary. 200 years ago, Edgar Allan Poe enrolled to study modern and ancient languages. His tenure was brief, and some people think of him as a mad man or a drunk, but a Professor of English at UVA wants us to take a closer look.

University Of Virginia, VA · 9d