Mark Obenshain: Passing a budget – finally
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The General Assembly passed budget – finally! It’s coming about three months late, but the General Assembly just adopted a budget this evening.
Search Results for Richmond Public Schools
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McAuliffe announces appointments to college boards of visitors
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Today Governor Terry McAuliffe announced his appointments to the boards that govern Virginia’s higher education system, including the Boards of Visitors for Virginia colleges and universities.
Pedestrian Danger Index: Virginia middle of the pack
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A new report, Dangerous by Design, provides information on pedestrian fatalities and injuries and ranks every state, metro region and county based upon the degree of danger faced by pedestrians.
UVa. men’s lacrosse earns NCAA berth, hosts Johns Hopkins on Sunday
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UVa. has received a bid to the 2014 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship as the No. 8 seed and will host Johns Hopkins in the first round on Sunday, May 11 at 1 p.m., at Klöckner Stadium.
State announces 2014 Virginia Index of Performance Awards
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Board of Education announced that 212 schools and four school divisions earned 2014 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement.
Ken Plum: Making the grade
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At a time when quality reviews and accountability measures result in more activities being given a letter grade, it is appropriate that legislative sessions receive the same treatment.
ACLU: General Assembly session mixed on civil liberties
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The 2014 session of the Virginia General Assembly left the ACLU of Virginia and its 10,000 members and supporters with little reason to cheer and significant reason to worry about the state of civil liberties in the Commonwealth when the General Assembly adjourns sine die. “
Prayer in school: Un-American
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At age six, I’m faced with a dilemma. Should I learn this prayer and say it along with everyone else? That’s up to you, my mother tells me. I could say it, or remain silent while everyone else recites, or she offers to request that I be excused from the room during the prayer.
Virginia rises to third in nation on Advanced Placement Tests
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced today that Virginia again boasts the nation’s third-highest percentage of public high school seniors qualifying for college credit on Advanced Placement (AP) examinations, according to the College Board’s 2014 AP Report to the Nation.
Gov. McAuliffe announces proposed state budget amendments
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced his proposed amendments to the current budget and the upcoming biennial budget today at a press conference in Richmond.
