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Decades-old first responder prep classes at Virginia Beach schools are getting a facelift
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (261+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Two new programs will replace the classes that have for decades trained high school students to become first responders. The school district’s public safety classes will be replaced by specific firefighting and law enforcement pathways beginning fall 2027. Sara…...
Virginia Tech welcomes new students as campus activities, football season get underway
2+ week, 5+ day ago (532+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — About 7,000 new students are joining the Virginia Tech community as the university begins a new academic year. University leaders say they are expecting a strong first-year class and plenty of opportunities for students to get involved on…...
Even with upcoming raises, Virginia teacher salaries still lag the national average
3+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Public school teachers in Virginia are getting a 3.5% raise this year. But, they're still struggling to catch up to the national average. Virginia is falling behind the national average for teacher salaries. That's according to numbers from the National Education…...
College will cost more in Virginia this fall. Here’s an idea of what you’re paying for.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (206+ words) The cost of going to college in Virginia will again rise this fall. “It’s a hard decision to make,” said Charles Poston, then rector of William & Mary’s board of visitors after an April hearing on tuition. “For me, it is…...
Virginia Early Childhood Foundation Taps Susanne Bell as President
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (324+ words) In her new leadership role at VECF, Bell will be responsible for building a strategic and sustained focus on the healthy development and school readiness of the Commonwealth’s youngest learners, supporting opportunities for all families with young children to thrive....
Virginia Beach School Board reverses course on new policy limiting laptops for students, extends ban to first graders
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (802+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — The School Board on Tuesday narrowly adopted a series of motions walking back a new policy that restricts the classroom laptop usage of the district’s youngest students before expanding the ban’s scope to entirely include first-graders. In a…...
Virginia Beach School Board limits laptop usage for youngest students
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — A new policy reducing technology’s reach in the classrooms of Virginia Beach’s youngest learners marks a turning point for the methods of instruction to students in an increasingly electronic reality. The policy additionally calls for an annual review…...
Virginia localities raise $119M for school construction through targeted sales tax
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (889+ words) Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted sales tax to fund school construction and maintenance, fueling calls to expand the tax statewide. When lawmakers first established the tax in 2021, a state…...
YMCA bringing more childcare seats to Virginia Beach
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Virginia families continue to deal with the overall shortage and high costs of formal childcare. But through state funding, the YMCA of South Hampton Roads aims to address the challenge by adding 235 childcare seats at three new learning…...
When should children use technology in school? Officials in Virginia Beach have an idea.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (669+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH – The school board is considering a sharp limit to how much its youngest students use computers in the classroom. The board debated a proposed policy amendment at length Tuesday night. It would bar pre-K through first grade students…...