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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…...
Virginia’s new pay transparency law changes the rules for job postings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1594+ words) Virginia job seekers now have a right to know what a position pays before applying online under a new state law aimed at giving workers more leverage in hiring and salary negotiations. The new law, which took effect July 1, requires…...
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…...
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…...
Virginia State president gets graduates dancing at spring commencement - AOL
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) Virginia State University welcomed 850 graduates with undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees following the May 16 spring commencement. As family and friends stood inside the MultiPurpose Center and screamed and cheered their names, the students filed into the arena. Some were grinning…...
Virginia Beach begins issuing fines in school zones with speed cameras
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Drivers who speed through certain school zones in Virginia Beach will now face fines as automated speed camera enforcement moves into its next phase. City officials say that as of April 1, citations and $100 fines are being issued…...
Virginia unemployment rate ticks up, as labor pool shrinks
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (512+ words) The gradual increase in unemployment to begin this year coincides with a decreasing labor force, driven by cuts in federal government employment and fewer jobs in professional and business services, which often reflect changes in federal jobs and contract spending....