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Earlier this year, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budgetthat allowed Virginia’s localities to put tax referendums on the ballot. Voters in 47 localities across the commonwealth had an optional sales tax referendum to help fund school capital projects, including new construction and renovations. In last week’s election, 15...
Veterans Day is a required school holiday for North Carolina’s 1.5 million public school students, but students in some neighboring states will have a regular school day Wednesday. A longstanding state law makes North Carolina’s approach different from Virginia and South Carolina. FULL STORY: Why public schools are closed on Veterans Day in NC, but not in some states Here are key takeaways: State law requires it. Veterans Day is the only holiday under North Carolina statute that requires public schools to close. Classes can be held on other holidays like Presidents’ Day and Memorial Day, though many districts schedule teacher workdays then. The law only applies to traditional-calendar schools, but charter schools usually also close on Veterans Day. No school on Sundays. State law also bars public schools from holding classes on Sundays. Neighboring states differ. Virginia and South Carolina allow classes on Veterans Day. South Carolina law requires at least one hour of instruction honoring veterans, with schools that close observing the holiday the next day. Observances still happen. North Carolina schools typically hold events honoring veterans around the holiday, and state law designates November as Veterans’ History Awareness Month. A large veteran population. North Carolina was home
The new grading policy is among the many new policies being implemented in the 2026-2027 school year. The new grading policy contains rules regarding what teachers can assign and how the students’ grades will be weighted. The original grading policy was changed in 2020 with the superintendent at the time, and the Office of Instruction and Strategic Planning worked on the grading policy and grading handbook. The handbook at the time did not outline the policies very clearly, and schools were implementing them themselves.
These are the pairings based on Friday night's games, with more games coming Saturday in other regions. The post First batch of VHSL football playoff pairings for 2026 announced appeared first on Cardinal News .
(WHSV) - The high school volleyball region tournaments continued Monday night. Monday’s highlights feature the VHSL Region 3C semifinals between Wilson Memorial at Turner Ashby. Scores from all the games are listed below. Home team is listed second with the winning team in bold. VHSL Region 3C. Semifinals. (4)...
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Rockingham County School Board approved the proposed Massanutten Technical Center (MTC) admission requirements for the one-year EMT, Fire & Rescue, and Health Careers programs, as well as all second-year programs during last night’s meeting. School Superintendent Dr. Larry Shifflett recommended the...
(WHSV) - Get ready for high school playoff football across the Shenandoah Valley and Potomac Highlands. The Virginia High School League and West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission released their playoff brackets for the high school football playoffs Saturday afternoon. Eleven teams from the Shenandoah Valley will begin their quest...
Earlier this year, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a budget that allowed Virginia’s localities to put tax referendums on the ballot. Voters in 47 localities across the commonwealth had an optional sales tax referendum to help fund school capital projects, including new construction and renovations. In last week’s election,...
Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration is focused on early education and college and career readiness, two of several academic priorities ahead of the state’s next legislative session. Starting in January, the executive branch and lawmakers are expected to discuss a slate of K-12 topics, including school technology, expanding career and technical education and preparing children under […]
370 colleges and universities are recognized this year as campuses adapt to a growing, changing military-connected student body. ARLINGTON, VA., November 9, 2026 – Military Times today released its 2026 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings, recognizing 370 colleges and universities across all 50 states for their commitment to service members, veterans and military families. That’s up from 357 schools last year, a sign that more institutions than ever are making support for military-connected students a priority.
Woodberry Forest was declared as the winners of the high school football game against St. Michael in Virginia on Friday night. There were still 84 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when the officials called for an early stoppage due to a violent hit to the head that required the quarterback to leave the field […] The post Virginia High School Football Game Ends Early With Major Controversy On Dirty Tackle That Injured Quarterback appeared first on BroBible.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – A Rockbridge County middle school student was detained after allegedly posting threats on social media Thursday, according to Rockbridge County Public Schools. The posts have sparked concern among students, families and the community, Rockbridge County schools said. District representatives said they immediately notified the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office. The student […]
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Champions were crowned at the Virginia High School League cross country state championships, with several local athletes and teams delivering standout performances across the classifications. Classes 1-3 competed at Green Hill Park, while Classes 4-6 held their championships in Leesburg. In Class 2 girls, Radford,...
Hidden Valley High School English teacher Dr. Matthew Neale traveled to Washington, D.C., from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 as part of Washington Week, an event bringing together the nation’s 2026 State Teachers of the Year to celebrate their accomplishments and advocate for public education. Neale, Virginia’s 2026 Teacher...
Lane Casadonte and Sean Robertson will have scores and highlights from high school football games across Central Virginia.
33 folks attended the Broadway HS Class of 1962 Gathering. The group met on Oct 17th for their 64th Reunion at Wood Grill in Harrisonburg. They honored their 42 deceased classmates with a photo and candle table of “Not to be Forgotten.” They “Remembered When” with senior year pictures on their tables of all the activities they were doing in their senior year, along with a banner of events that year.
(WHSV) - Week 11 of high school football is in the books and there was plenty of action across the Shenandoah and Potomac Valleys. You can check out highlights from games featured on EndZone in the playlist above. Scores are listed below (home team listed second). See a score missing...
Week 11 of the high school football season kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 5. How did Central Virginia schools stack up this week?
PENN LAIRD VA: (Rocktown Now) – The final night of the regular season at Spotswood High School belonged to the Turner Ashby Knights as they beat Spotswood 50 -6 with a running clock late in the game. It was a back and forth first quarter with both teams getting on the board early, both teams missing their first point afters. But from that point on, it was all Turner Ashby with 2 touchdowns from Colton Pence, 2 touchdowns from Brennan Batman and two touchdowns from Cooper Smith who also had two interceptions and a fumble recovery on the night for the senior for Turner Ashby. An additional touchdown from Colton Jennings and Spotswood falls to Turner Ashby 50 to 6. The Knights move on to the playoffs with a 9-1 record and Spotswood season comes to an end at 4-6.
