Education awards presented at Bridgewater College
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The Virginia Scholars Award was presented to Bridgewater College senior Rachael Sloan during the annual awards convocation on May 6.
Search Results for Teacher of the Year
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State announces 2014 Virginia Index of Performance Awards
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the Board of Education announced that 212 schools and four school divisions earned 2014 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement.
Robert Hurt: Energy independence, create Jobs with the Keystone XL Pipeline
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The Keystone XL Pipeline is a key piece of an all-of-the-above energy strategy aimed at reducing our dependence on foreign sources of energy and giving Americans more affordable domestic energy choices.
Robin Sullenberger to speak at American National University commencement
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On Friday, May 9, the Harrisonburg Campus of American National University will hold its graduation ceremony at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren with special guest Don “Robin” Sullenberger as the commencement speaker.
House Republican leaders write to Sen. Mark Warner on state budget impasse
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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford), Majority Leader Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights), Caucus Chairman Timothy D. Hugo (R-Fairfax) and Majority Whip Jackson Miller (R-Manassas) sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Sen. Mark Warner urging the senator to denounce Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s decision to hold the state budget hostage to Medicaid expansion.
Letting corporations skate on taxes undermines life on Main Street
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Many politicians spin this as a “spending” crisis, claiming, “There just isn’t any money.” Nonsense. Corporate profits are at an all-time high. The stock market has soared along with CEO bonuses, and yet corporate taxes have fallen to about a fifth of their profits.
Senate passes budget with Marketplace Virginia as key feature
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The full Senate passed a bipartisan budget containing Marketplace Virginia, the compromise “private option” designed to close the health care coverage gap and enable up to 400,000 uninsured Virginians to access care.
Bridgewater College to honor five alums during Alumni Weekend
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Five Bridgewater College alumni will be honored as part of the college’s annual Alumni Weekend celebration April 11 – 13.
Little Big Minds author Marietta McCarty to host series on sharing philosophy with children
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Join the author of Little Big Minds, Marietta McCarty, in Charlottesville in July, to learn more about her approach as she models her teaching style in sharing philosophy with children.
Ken Plum: Governor proposes new budget
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In Virginia a governor can serve two terms, but the terms cannot be successive. All newly elected governors of Virginia take office at the beginning of a biennial budget cycle where the outgoing governor has proposed a budget for that cycle.
