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Sophomore student dies following on-campus medical emergency

Sophomore finance major and Beta Theta Pi fraternity brother Anthony Lemus-Argueta died following an on-campus medical emergency Monday afternoon, according to a campus-wide email sent by University President Jim Schmidt around 4:30 p.m. Lemus-Argueta’s death was initially announced in a campus-wide email sent Tuesday at 12:16 p.m. from Vice President...

Harrisonburg, VA · 11d
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Albemarle School Board prepares to fill Rio seat for fourth time in three years

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – During a tumultuous time in the school division, the Albemarle County School Board is once again preparing to fill an open seat, just weeks since David Storm was appointed as the board’s at-large representative. This time, the vacancy is in the Rio...

Albemarle County, VA · 9d
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Farm to School program uplifts Virginia’s farmers

Farms across the state coordinated with Virginia’s Department of Education this month to provide fresh lunches to students and organize educational events about nutrition. October is National Farm to School Month, which encourages communities to take initiative by linking local farms to students at school. Not only does this...

Virginia · 10d
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Virginia education leaders move forward on K-12 funding proposals

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Monday, members of the Elementary and Secondary Education Funding subcommittee approved a plan to bring on a consultant to examine a new school funding formula. This proposal sets a timeline of 24 months to update the state’s funding for public education, the current formula has been in place for 52 years. […]

Virginia · 10d

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Virginia could need $4.5 billion a year to make child care affordable, state says

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Education says making child care affordable in the state could cost as much as $4.5 billion a year once a plan is fully phased in over the next decade. Many Virginia families still need child care and the demand for affordable, quality...

Virginia · 10d

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2026 PILA Silent Auction Supports Students in Public Service

At 9 p.m. last Saturday night, those who found themselves wandering North Grounds would have been met with quite the curious sight: law students—happy and well-dressed (but not in a “someone is about to lose their rights” kind of way) outside the confines of the library and voluntarily entering the Darden School of Business. What astrological anomaly could have yielded this phenomenon? It was something far more surprising than any celestial body being in retrograde; they were spurred by the spirit of giving.

Charlottesville, VA · 10d

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Honor Committee discusses effectiveness of sanctions in abeyance

The Honor Committee held a discussion on sanctions in abeyance during its weekly meeting Sunday. A sanction in abeyance is a sanction, or punishment, recommended to a future panel for sanction that may convene if a student who was previously found violating the honor code is convicted again for a separate violation.

Charlottesville, VA · 10d

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SWVA leaders discuss AI in classrooms at symposium

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a growing role in education, and leaders in Southwest Virginia are exploring how it could shape student learning. Students, teachers and education leaders attended a symposium at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on Wednesday to learn about AI and how it can strengthen human […]

Washington County, VA · 10d

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James Fishback: The Difficulty of Bringing Polarizing Speakers on Grounds

The question of who deserves a platform, particularly on a college campus, has become a contentious issue across the nation. Universities that boast of free expression and debate have faced increasing backlash from their student bodies over the speakers they host. This is no different at the University of Virginia, where the Burke Society is hosting James Fishback for a talk on Tuesday.

Charlottesville, VA · 11d

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Louisa County QB Jahiem Jackson named Falcon Club Player of the Week

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Louisa County High School quarterback Jahiem Jackson is the ninth Falcon Club Player of the Week. “It feels good. I’m thankful for the team I got around me and the coaching staff that pushes me every day,” Louisa County High School quarterback Jahiem Jackson said.

Louisa County, VA · 11d

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Virginia legislators begin two-year process of revamping school funding

The way Virginia funds its schools hasn’t changed in over 50 years. But hopes for updates to the system are high after legislators took the first steps towards reform this week. “We’ve been taking small bites of the apple; this is a big bite,” Senator Mamie Locke said at...

Virginia · 11d

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Flucos crush C’ville 63-21, with nine touchdowns

A large Fluvanna County High School crowd filled Charlottesville Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 22, to watch the Flucos take on the Charlottesville High School Black Knights. The slaughter started on the first play. Jacob “Crumbs” Loving took the opening kickoff back for a touchdown for the Flucos. Dawson Raines added the first of his nine successful extra points, and the Flucos led 7-0.

Charlottesville, VA · 11d

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Virginia considers changes to school funding formula

Virginia · 10d

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Albemarle School Board gets two applicants for open seat

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Two months after the Albemarle County School Board received 23 applications for its at-large seat, the board received just two for the now vacant Rio District seat, Albemarle County Public Schools spokesperson Jason Grant told Cville Right Now on Monday. Former school board...

Albemarle County, VA · 12d

Cardinal News

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Headlines from across Virginia: Lawmakers take first step toward studying new school funding formula, more . . .

From elsewhere: JMU breaks ground on health studies building. Sentara hospitals using AI to help monitor patients. LewisGale Montgomery announces plan to open new emergency room in Radford. The post Headlines from across Virginia: Lawmakers take first step toward studying new school funding formula, more . . . appeared first on Cardinal News .

Virginia · 12d

Henrico Citizen

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Virginia Board of Education to meet in Henrico Oct. 28-29

The Virginia Board of Education will hold meetings Oct. 28 and 29 at Reynolds Community College's Parham Road Campus in Henrico County. The board will convene at 9 a.m. Oct. 28 in Lipman Auditorium at the Massey Library Technology Center, 1651 East Parham Road. It plans to

Henrico County, VA · 11d

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University announces death of sophomore nursing student

Sophomore nursing major Alyssa Williams died in a “vehicle accident” Tuesday morning, according to an email from University President Jim Schmidt around 4:30 p.m. The accident occurred Monday night in a “chain reaction crash” on interstate-64 after another vehicle’s collision with a deer caused a collision between Williams’ vehicle and a tractor-trailer, according to a WTVR article.

Harrisonburg, VA · 11d

Virginia Mercury

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Virginia lawmakers approve plan to advance new K-12 school funding formula

A state legislative subcommittee on Monday approved a plan to hire an expert to study a new school funding formula for Virginia, with up to 24 months to complete the work. The decision continues lawmakers’ work to update the state’s 52-year-old funding formula, which determines the Standards of Quality, or funding level for public schools. […]

Virginia · 12d

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First-generation UVA student highlighted in documentary

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Three years ago, UVA student Kamani Confident was a senior at Humanities Preparatory Academy, a public high school in New York City, navigating applying to college with the school’s volunteer college counselor, Bill Short. Confident’s journey, as well as those of the...

Charlottesville, VA · 13d