
VDACS: $540K in USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants now available
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services anticipates administering nearly $540,000 in funds for the development of specialty crops.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services anticipates administering nearly $540,000 in funds for the development of specialty crops.

Harrisonburg’s Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center will play host to a series of free discussions focused on exploring and honoring African American history in the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.

Gov. Ralph Northam’s $1.2 billion proposed investment in K-12 education includes the single-largest increase for at-risk schools in Virginia history.

Gov. Ralph Northam is including $94.8 million in his proposed state budget to boost early-childhood education in Virginia public schools.

A $500,000 educational equity grant by Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation will help the Commonwealth of Virginia increase educational achievement for students of color by 5 percentage points over the next four years.

Traditionally, one would not associate education with business directly, but that time is long gone now.

Dominion Energy environmental stewardship grants will support a variety of initiatives benefitting communities across 10 states.

Education is very important in life; no wonder it is at the moment considered a basic need.

It is possible to become a registered nurse and work as a nurse with an associate’s degree, and for many people, getting their first position and racking up some real life experience in their chosen profession is the priority.

Education offers a rewarding career path for many people, and teachers often benefit from high job satisfaction, along with fantastic career prospects and security.
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