Poverty of Imagination: Not failing for lack of trying
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Day of my college graduation, May 22, 1994, a Sunday. Big day for the family. I’m the first in either of my families to graduate from college.
Search Results for Teacher of the Year
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Cooperative Extension associate ignites students’ interest in science, protecting water supplies
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In his book, “The Tipping Point,” Malcolm Gladwell coined the term “connector,” referring to “a handful of people with a truly extraordinary knack [… for] making friends and acquaintances.”
Poverty of Imagination: Divorce impacts last a lifetime
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My mom packed my sister and me into the car one night the summer before eighth grade, 1985, for a drive, which was odd, because we didn’t go for night rides, since Mom couldn’t see well at night.
Poverty of Imagination: Growing up humble
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I’ve won awards for investigative journalism. My first bit of investigative journalism dates to second grade.
High schoolers see the road from a truck driver’s point of view
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Almost 80 percent of tractor-trailer crashes and near crashes are caused by someone driving a car. Occupants in the car often do not survive, accounting for four out of every five fatalities in this type of collision.
Shenandoah University hires new dean for Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business
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Astrid Sheil, Ph.D, will join Shenandoah University as the new dean of the Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business on July 1, 2019. Sheil will be the sixth dean of the business school and the first woman to serve in the role.
Creigh Deeds: You win some, you lose some
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The first full week of the General Assembly is now under our belts. A few significant bills have reached the floor, but most are awaiting action in committee.
House Democrats aim for House for All Virginians
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The House Democratic Caucus announced its legislative priorities for the 2019 session in a press conference on Tuesday morning.
Virginia Festival of the Book announces 2019 schedule
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The Virginia Festival of the Book—a program of Virginia Humanities celebrating its 25th year of bringing writers and readers together to promote and celebrate books, reading, literacy, and literary culture—has announced the schedule for the 2019 Festival.
Advocates launch Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy
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More than 150 Virginians gathered at the State Capitol Monday to kick off the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy to advocate for policies that will help working families in Virginia get ahead.
