Congress sends K-12 education reform bill to president’s desk
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The Senate and House have passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, overhauling No Child Left Behind to ensure access to a high-quality education.
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Seven Virginia players earn All-ACC coaches football team honors
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Free safety Quin Blanding, inside linebacker Micah Kiser and wide receiver Canaan Severin highlight Virginia’s seven players named to the 2015 Coaches All-ACC Team.
ODU football one win away from bowl eligibility
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The ODU football program notched it’s fifth win Saturday against UTEP and moved just one win away from qualifying for its first FBS bowl game.
First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe announces 139% school participation increase in key child hunger program
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During a visit to Perrymont Elementary School in Lynchburg last week, First Lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe announced a 139% increase in the number of schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a new provision from the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that allows schools with high poverty rates to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.
Shipping container gardens among solutions discussed at urban ag summit
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Shipping container gardens, aeroponic growing towers and “green roofing” were among innovative solutions discussed at Virginia’s second annual Urban Agriculture Summit.
Governor McAuliffe announces 10-point increase in fully accredited schools
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week a significant increase in the number of Virginia schools earning accreditation in 2015.
Urban Agriculture Summit set for Oct. 22 and 23
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Organizers are getting ready for Virginia’s third Urban Agriculture Summit, which will be held Oct. 22 and 23 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Richmond. Summit speakers will address the current state and future of urban agriculture in the United States.
Warner, Kaine praise $17.5 million in grants to expand access to preschool in Virginia
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) praised today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Education that Virginia will receive $17.5 million in funds under the Preschool Development Grants program to expand access to early childhood education.
Governor McAuliffe announces members of the Governor’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship
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Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced the members of the Governor’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship, which was established last month through Executive Order 47.
Virginia Organizing kicks off Stand With Women campaign
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Virginia Organizing kicked off its Stand with Women campaign across the Commonwealth with a series of local women’s roundtables in Danville, Waynesboro, Petersburg, and Blacksburg.
