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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is joining the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety in recognizing Sept. 21-25 as National Farm Safety and Health Week 2020.
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is raising alarm regarding the need to protect education infrastructure from cyber-attacks following a ransomware incident at Fairfax County Public Schools, the largest school system in Virginia.
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Former ITT Tech students in Virginia are in line to receive $15.3 million in debt relief under terms of a settlement announced on Tuesday.
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It’s been 10 years since the Chesapeake Bay watershed was put on a “pollution diet.” And while there’s been some belt tightening since then, the regional effort to reduce nutrient pollution in order to restore a healthy Bay has fared about as well as many other diets: It is far from meeting its 2025 goal.
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UVA will take steps to contextualize the contributions of founder Thomas Jefferson, remove a statue honoring George Rogers Clark, and remove the names of former Confederate leaders from the education and law schools.
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in continuing the fight against the Trump administration’s efforts to threaten DREAMers with deportation.
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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of former Gloucester County high school student Gavin Grimm, deciding that restroom policies segregating transgender students are unconstitutional and violate Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education.
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Six habitat projects spanning more than 180 acres will be funded thanks to the Department of Wildlife Resources Restore the Wild initiative.
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The Central Shenandoah Health District will discontinue its regional COVID-19 hotline on Aug. 31, shifting resources from the hotline to contact tracing and investigatory efforts.
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Gov. Ralph Northam has announced the winners of the 2020 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognize innovative projects that improve Virginia’s environment.
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