Federal funding freeze put state and Marion County agencies on roller coaster
After news broke of President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze, one school in the Marion County school system broke into two camps. "You have this faction that is very concerned, because we know ...
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VCU faculty now need a doctorate to be promoted, sparking debate
The move drew a flurry complaints from professors, who said that an instructor's value goes beyond his or her level of ...
Mountain State scores in reading and math are getting better, national study shows
Call it a post-COVID push of the good kind. West Virginia's fourth-and eighth-graders in 2024 continued to inch steady improvements in reading and math scores, despite big losses wrought by the ...
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Virginia math and reading scores show minimal changes since pandemic: 'We have a long way to go'
Virginia fourth and eighth graders' math and reading scores have not significantly changed since 2022, per the National ...
Virginia Wesleyan University grant will support environmental education for students with learning differences
Virginia Wesleyan University will work with local schools to bring environmental education to neurodivergent students, thanks to funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Bill ...
Trump signs executive order to defund schools teaching CRT, ‘radical gender ideology’
President Trump signed an executive order to prohibit federal funds from going to K-12 public schools that teach critical ...
Virginia learning loss recovery falls short despite funding increases
Despite budget increases in the hundreds of millions and multiple statewide education initiatives, Virginia students still ...
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Education Matters: The Importance and Value of Having School Choice
According to the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), 241,024 children receive an education within the Mountain ...
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Judge suspends Trump's freeze on grants and loans, which sowed confusion in Va.
Virginia Democrats raised alarms about the Trump order's potential effects. Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the president's freeze ...
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2024 State Of The Year: Businesses Expand Horizons In Virginia
Across Virginia, companies find vast opportunity to innovate and grow. Top talent, strong infrastructure, and teamwork make ...
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B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education
US Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Effort to Deny a 12-Year-Old Trans Girl Her Right to Play US Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Effort to Deny a 12-Year-Old Trans Girl Her Right to Play ...
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Judge ends 12-year intensive monitoring of Virginia’s intellectual disability programs
reacting to the announcement that Virginia had completed its 12-year-long monitoring program with the Department of Justice. Aimed at creating better conditions for the Commonwealth's most needy ...