Landes: House budget to include 5 percent pay raise for teachers
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Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, said today that the House budget to be released on Sunday will include a 5 percent pay raise for public school teachers.
Search Results for Teacher of the Year
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Virginia announces new educational pathways for early childhood teachers
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced that for the first time in the Commonwealth, early childhood educators will have access to a seamless pathway for earning marketable credentials in early childhood education.
97 years young: Irene Lambert stays fit at Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA
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Three is the magic number for 97-year-old Irene Lambert. Three times a week – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays – Lambert attends the Staunton-Augusta Family YMCA PACE class.
Richmond Teacher Residency receives nearly $5M grant to expand, provide STEM training
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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $4.97 million grant to expand Richmond Teacher Residency, and help provisionally licensed science, technology, engineering and math teachers move toward full licensure.
Northam awards extended-year and year-round school grants for 71 schools in 15 divisions
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Gov. Ralph Northam has awarded more than $7.7 million in grants to support the development and implementation of year-round and extended-year instructional programs in 71 schools in 15 school divisions.
Help teachers by donating ag education supplies
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Anyone with an interest in education can donate agriculture-related resources to a nearby teacher through Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom Adopt-a-Teacher program.
Virginia teacher named semifinalist in Harbor Freights Tools for Schools
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A Virginia high school skilled trades teacher is a semifinalist for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools 2018 Prize for Teaching Excellence and is in the running for a share of $1 million in cash prizes.
Kaine introduces Senate bill to address nationwide teacher, principal shortages
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine introduced the Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals (PREP) Act to address teacher and principal shortages, especially in rural communities.
Record year for Virginia Lottery
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Governor Ralph Northam announced that the Virginia Lottery completed its best year ever, with record sales of $2.14 billion and profits topping $600 million for the first time.
Staunton, Augusta County, Waynesboro release 10-Year Strategic Plan for Career and Technical Education
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The economic development offices in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro have released the outcome of a collaborative project, a 10-Year Strategic Plan for Career and Technical Education.
