Fitness at the Y: High energy good time
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Go inside a Waynesboro YMCA fitness class and learn how Y members get fit.
Search Results for Teacher of the Year
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Virginia on-time graduation rate tops 89 percent
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Nearly nine out of ten Virginia students who entered the ninth grade in the fall of 2009 earned a diploma within four years, and 55.8 percent of the commonwealth’s 2013 high school graduates earned an Advanced Studies Diploma. The statewide dropout rate fell to 5.9 percent for the class of 2013, compared with 6.5 percent for the class of 2012.
McDonnell lays out blueprint for administration’s final 100 days
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced a “Sprint to the Finish” final 100 days plan that aims to continue the administration’s successes in improving the quality of life of all Virginians and building a “Commonwealth of Opportunity.”
Virginia SAT scores rise as nation’s fall
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Virginia’s 2013 public school graduates achieved significant gains and outperformed their peers nationwide on the SAT college-admissions test, according to results released today by the College Board.
Local author brings introspective novel for reading/signing event
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The Algebra of Snow is a novel that subtracts most of the allures of a novel—lush setting, multiple characters, and complex plot.
Secretary of Education to take lobbying job with UVa.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that Virginia Secretary of Education Laura Fornash will depart the administration in mid-November to take the position of Executive Assistant to the President for State Government Relations with the University of Virginia.
McAuliffe releases plan to invest in Virginia’s urban centers
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe released his plan to strengthen Virginia’s cities, “Investing in Virginia’s Urban Centers,” on Monday.
Waynesboro Public Library Book a Day gets kids ready for kindergarten
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The Waynesboro Public Library has a new reading incentive program aimed at children from birth through age five and their caregivers. Called Book A Day, the goal is to encourage parents to read to their children.
Ken Plum: Lessons to be learned from others
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For many years I used North Carolina as a state that I thought Virginia should emulate. As another southern state, North Carolina was showing Virginia up in its commitment to improving the quality of life of its residents through investments, particularly in education.
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) Treatment Methods
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Diagnosing Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) is challenging for a variety of reasons.
