Warner joins group introducing bill to combat campus sexual violence
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and a bipartisan coalition of 10 Senators introduced a strengthened version of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.
Search Results for Special Education
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House of Delegates passes conference report to amend 2014-2016 biennial budget
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The Virginia House of Delegates voted Thursday to approve the conference report to amend the 2014-2016 biennial budget, sending the amendments to the desk of Governor Terry McAuliffe for his signature.
Senate defeats Rob Bell bill to allow school choice for parents of disabled kids
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In a near-party-line vote, the Senate defeated Del. Rob Bell’s (R – Charlottesville) HB 2238, a bill to allow parents of some students with disabilities to spend taxpayer funds on alternative forms of education.
Governor McAuliffe honors 2015 Outstanding Faculty Award recipients
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Governor Terry McAuliffe honored 13 Virginia educators as recipients of the 29th annual Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA) for excellence in teaching, research, and public service.
House, Senate budget conferees announce conference report agreement, expect final vote on Thursday
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House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on a budget conference report over the weekend and expect final votes to be held in both chambers as early as Thursday, General Assembly leaders announced today.
Staunton fire suppression program receives high rating
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The City of Staunton fire insurance classification will improve from a Class 5 to a Class 2 this spring, an extraordinarily rare advancement for a municipal fire department.
Kaine, Cornyn conclude visit to Honduras
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and John Cornyn recently concluded a three-day visit to Honduras focused on economic and security challenges facing the country, as well as President Obama’s proposed $1 billion aid package for Central America.
Trouble in Wine Country
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Sonoma County, Northern California, used to be spoken of as part of the natural “Redwood Empire.” Then the bloated wine industry re-named it as the commercial “Wine Country.”
Bridgewater College professor Stephen Longenecker to speak about new Civil War book
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Dr. Stephen Longenecker, the Edwin L. Turner Distinguished Professor of History at Bridgewater College, will speak about his book, Gettysburg Religion: Refinement, Diversity, and Race in the Antebellum and Civil War Border North, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Carter Center for Worship and Music at Bridgewater College.
Study: Agritourism can boost farmers’ revenues
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From pick-your-own strawberry operations and winery tasting rooms to pumpkin patch fields and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, agritourism is growing in the commonwealth and across the country.
