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Broadway mascot reaches Final Four of national mascot contest

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Broadway High School’s mascot, Strut, has advanced to the Final Four of The64, a nationwide high school mascot competition presented by The Mascot Shop and The64.com. Strut advanced through multiple rounds of public voting against mascots from across the country and is now two...

Rockingham County, VA · 10d
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13News Now

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Virginia considers changes to school funding formula

Virginia · 9d

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 · 10d

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

(VIRGINIA MERCURY) - 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...

Virginia · 10d
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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 · 10d

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 · 10d

WRIC - ABC 8News

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8Sports Blitz: Week 10 High School Football Schedule

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

Virginia · 13d

northernvirginiamag.com

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JMU Promises Free Career Resources and Classes for Struggling Graduates

James Madison University recently announced an initiative that aims to support students after graduation. The school will now offer free career resources and additional undergraduate coursework to bachelor’s degree recipients who do not achieve “a positive career outcome” within a year of graduating. A positive career outcome...

Harrisonburg, VA · 11d

UV Cavalier Daily

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University Democrats, College Republicans discuss key issues ahead of election

The Civil Discourse Initiative hosted “This is (Not) a Debate” Thursday night, featuring Semony Shah, president of the University Democrats and fourth-year Commerce student, and Aiden Shirkey, president of the College Republicans and fourth-year College student. The event was moderated by Henry Brown, president of CDI and fourth-year College student.

Virginia · 11d

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Final Score Friday Week 9 scores and highlights

Lane Casadonte and Sean Robertson will have scores and highlights from high school football games across Central Virginia.

Virginia · 14d

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More than money: The impact of scholarships on students’ futures

For many students, pursuing higher education comes with the problem of paying for all costs. Scholarships can ease this burden and allow students to pursue their educational goals with less reliance on student loans. However, the experiences of PPCHS alumni Micah Lopez and Janeyliz Baez show that while scholarships can make college more accessible, relying on them can also come with challenges.

Virginia · 12d

WRIC - ABC 8News

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8Sports Blitz: Week 9 Scores and Highlights

Week 9 of the high school football season kicked off on Thursday, Oct. 22. How did Central Virginia schools stack up this week?

Virginia · 14d

WAVY News 10

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Mary Baldwin University student from Hampton finds ancient spearhead on Eastern Shore

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) – A student at Mary Baldwin University was looking for shark teeth during an ecology field trip to the Eastern Shore. However, instead of finding the remnants of Jaws, she found a piece of history estimated to be thousands of years old. Hampton native Brooklyn Rolph is a junior bio med […]

Hampton, VA · 12d

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High School Football Scores from around Virginia – October 23, 2026

HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – Week 9 of the Virginia high school football season brought another busy night across the Commonwealth, with several teams strengthening their playoff positioning as the regular season enters its final stretch. State powers such as Varina, Oscar Smith, and Maury remained among the teams drawing statewide attention, while unbeaten squads continued to separate themselves from the pack.

Shenandoah Valley, VA · 13d

PWLiving

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Pennington Traditional School Teacher Named Virginia Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year

The Virginia Council for the Social Studies (VCSS) named Erin Merrill, social studies teacher at Pennington Traditional School, Teacher of the Year. Merrill received the award during the 2026 VCSS Conference, held recently at the William & Mary School of Education in Williamsburg. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to social studies education and leadership within the profession.

Manassas, VA · 15d

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Osbourn Park High School Senior Selected to Represent Virginia at Boys Nation

Senior Bokre Samson is bringing lessons in leadership and public service back to Osbourn Park High School after representing Virginia at Boys State and Boys Nation this summer. Samson, who attends both Osbourn Park High and The Governor’s School @ Innovation Park, was one of only two students selected to...

Virginia · 15d

The MadRapp Recorder

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▶︎Madison One Step Closer to Playoffs

Madison County defeated Page County 42-24 Friday night on Eddie Dean Field at Booster Park, making it a Homecoming weekend to remember. The win puts the Mountaineers (3-5) in seventh place among VHSL Class 2B teams seeking playoff positions.  The region will seed the top six teams at the end of the season in two weeks.  Madison travels to state […] The post ▶︎Madison One Step Closer to Playoffs first appeared on The Piedmont Journal Recorder .

Madison, VA · 13d

rocktownnow.com

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Rocktown Strikes Early, Cruises to 20-2 Win Over Spotswood

HARRISONBURG VA: (Rocktown Now) – The Rocktown Raptors scored twice in the first three minutes of the ball game Friday night in route to a 20-2 win over the Spotswood Trailblazers, in the WSVA High School Game of the Week. Once we got outside the first two minutes of the game, the teams went back and forth with Rocktown leading 13-0 at halftime. It stayed that way until the opening possession of the third quarter for the Raptors when Spotswood blocks a punt into the end zone getting a safety and the score held at 13-2 until the 4:47 mark of the fourth quarter when Keyon Benton scampered 84 yards for Rocktown for the breaking touchdown. The Raptors improved to 5-3 Spotswood Falls to 4-5.

Penn Laird, VA · 13d

breezejmu.org

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‘The Quad has been completely dead’: JMU revisits Quad restrictions over 2 years later

Conversations surrounding Policy 1121, also known as the Quad policy — the restriction on public expression in university-controlled spaces with specific limitations for the Quad — have publicly surfaced for the first time in the nearly two years since it was enacted. Student leaders push to revisit policy.

Harrisonburg, VA · 15d

breezejmu.org

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JMU works to acquire R1 classification

At a Sept. 18 Board of Visitors (BoV) meeting, University President Jim Schmidt and JMU officials detailed plans to gain a designation as a Research 1 (R1) public research university, reinforcing Schmidt’s plan to grow JMU on the national level. What is an R1 designation?. R1 and R2 schools...

Harrisonburg, VA · 15d