
Sam Ben-Meir: A plea for irrelevant education
Due to the pressures of popular demand for relevance in education, we have lost sight of the purpose for which true education exists.

Due to the pressures of popular demand for relevance in education, we have lost sight of the purpose for which true education exists.

Inova Health System and UVA announced today that they have agreed to form a comprehensive research and education partnership.

The late Julian Bond was one of the most prominent social justice advocates to emerge from the Civil Rights Movement.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced 10 n agriculture-related projects in Virginia have been awarded $393,999 in grant funding from the USDA.

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Donna Musick of Washington County brought her love of teaching to the State Fair of Virginia.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia announced that Dominion Resources has made a gift of $7,500 to support STEM programs.

Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, a specialist in outbreak investigations who spent time in West Africa during the Ebola epidemic, will speak at Bridgewater College.

Governor Terry McAuliffe challenged Dominion Virginia Power to accelerate outreach efforts by attending 400 events in the next 12 months.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe today appointed Deputy Secretary of Education Dr. Dietra Trent to serve as Virginia’s Secretary of Education, effective immediately.

A national research collaboration funded by the National Institutes of Health has found significant racial and ethnic disparities in breastfeeding outcomes.
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