
JMU organizes caravan, asks area alums to fly flags to honor Class of 2020
A small caravan of four to six vehicles emblazoned with JMU colors and logos will wind through parts of Harrisonburg Thursday afternoon in a salute to the Class of 2020.

A small caravan of four to six vehicles emblazoned with JMU colors and logos will wind through parts of Harrisonburg Thursday afternoon in a salute to the Class of 2020.

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Applications are being accepted for the first year of the Virginia Declaration of Learning program.

The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is set to commit $1 million-plus to grants, scholarships, and awards in 2020.

Teachers are uniquely important in the lives of their students. A teacher’s attitude can be contagious, leading to a successful learning experience or more negative consequences.

Congressman Donald McEachin and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger are expressing concerns over a recent report highlighting racial disparities in school discipline across the Richmond region.

The School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University will launch five new undergraduate degrees this fall.

“People are afraid to go out because they’re struggling to do something. I want to make that not be the case. I want everyone to feel safe and comfortable.”

A public lecture at the School of Education at VCU will explore the preschool-to-prison pipeline and analyze the role literacy instruction plays on social, emotional and academic development during the early school years among children of color and children of poverty.

U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals (PREP) Act to address teacher and principal shortages, especially in rural communities.
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