Several bills from Del. Dickie Bell pass House of Delegates
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Delegate Dickie Bell (R-Staunton) announced today that House Bills 1361 and 1437 and House Joint Resolution 490 have passed in the House of Delegates.
Search Results for Teacher of the Year
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EMU names longtime educator Sarah Armstrong director of MA in Education program
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Sarah Armstrong, a longtime public-school educator, will help teachers earn master’s degrees in her new role as director of the MA in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University.
House Appropriations Committee presents proposed amendments to 2014-2016 biennial budget
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The Virginia House of Delegates Committee on Appropriations presented its proposed amendments to the 2014-2016 biennial state budget Sunday.
Randy Forbes: Three habits of American presidents worth repeating
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We often remember our presidents by their biggest decisions, the ones you read about in history books or biographies. But many times it was their small decisions and daily dedications that had considerable impact on our nation.
House budget includes funds to increase access and affordability for higher education in Virginia
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The House budget proposal unveiled Sunday will include $19.8 million targeted to additional enrollment slots at Virginia schools and to increasing graduation rates.
House budget proposal will include $124.2 million in healthcare safety net funding
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The House budget proposal unveiled Sunday will include $124.2 in funding for mental health care coverage and targeted safety net services for needy Virginians, House leaders announced Thursday.
Robert Hurt votes to increase transparency of federal mandates
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Virginia) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015.
Scholar Award goes to Bridgewater College education professor
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Dr. Jennie M. Carr, an assistant professor of elementary education at Bridgewater College, has been named the recipient of the 2014-15 Scholar Award from the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education.
Kaine, McCaskill introduce education bill aimed at preventing sexual assault, domestic violence
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Claire McCaskill introduced the Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015, legislation that would improve health education in public secondary schools where it is taught, by including information on “safe relationship behavior” which would focus on preventing sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence.
Waynesboro author Edie Eckman releases The Crochet Answer Book
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Crochet has been enjoying a surge in popularity in the last few years, and all of those new enthusiasts have questions. Best-selling author Edie Eckman has updated her classic reference, The Crochet Answer Book, to include the answers to all those questions, and more.
