Augusta County School Board approves updated policy regarding LGBTQ students
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The Augusta County School Board unanimously approved Thursday night an addition to the school system’s policy manual regarding LGBTQ students.
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Youngkin board appointments include four additions to Frontier Culture Museum
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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced board appointments including additions to the Board of Trustees for the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia in Staunton.
UMW announces academy for ninth-graders with interest in science, computers
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The Virginia DOE approved the Academy of Technology and Innovation at the University of Mary Washington (ATI-UMW) to open in fall 2024.
Gov. Youngkin’s latest executive order requires notification of parents after drug incidents
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Last month, nine students overdosed at a Loudoun County high school, and the division reportedly waited more than 20 days to notify parents.
Waynesboro School Board reviews budget priorities, school performance ratings
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Despite lack of line-item budget numbers from the Commonwealth, Waynesboro Schools is carrying on with the 2022-2023 school year.
Staunton’s Bessie Weller among 48 schools recognized for environmental awareness efforts
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Virginia Naturally Schools is the DWR’s official environmental education school recognition program in the Commonwealth.
Shelburne Middle’s Brandy Johnson is 2024 Region V Teacher of the Year
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Brandy Johnson, a 7th grade Language Arts teacher at Shelburne Middle School, is the 2024 Region V Teacher of the Year.
Alexandria, Richmond will not follow Youngkin’s anti-trans student policies
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Two Virginia localities will not follow “model policies” that would roll back equal protections for trans students.
Wexton, Spanberger speak truth to Youngkin on anti-trans school policies
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The bipartisan monthly meeting between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia’s congressional delegation this week got heated when Democrats Jennifer Wexton and Abigail Spanberger brought up Youngkin’s proposed anti-trans school policies, and Republican Bob Good defended the policies by claiming that schools and teachers are “grooming” children to change their gender.
Youngkin ‘picking a fight’ with anti-trans student policies likely to face judicial review
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The new anti-trans student policies being pushed by the Youngkin administration will almost certainly be challenged in court, and it’s not likely that the governor will prevail, given current state and federal law.
