Warner, Kaine sponsor anti-bullying bill
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U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine co-sponsored the Safe Schools Improvement Act, legislation requiring schools to take greater measures to prevent bullying and harassment.
Search Results for Virginia Department of Education
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Youth groups kick off statewide campaign to encourage safe teen driving
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More teen drivers in Virginia will be involved in traffic crashes between the months of May and August than any other time of the year, statistics show. To help save lives and prevent such crashes during the high-risk warm weather months, Virginia schools are kicking off a statewide teen safety campaign this week to establish safe driving and passenger safety behaviors among youth and teens.
Warner, Capito, Manchin, Wicker introduce bill to expand economic opportunity in Appalachia
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced bipartisan legislation to help local communities in Appalachia expand economic opportunity.
Landscape artist featured at Shenandoah Valley Art Center in April
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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of April, in the Cabell/Arehart Gallery is presenting internationally recognized landscape artist, Kevin H. Adams.
Agritourism conference helps important farm sector
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Whether it’s selling pumpkins at a roadside stand or hosting weddings in a winery, agritourism is a $2.2 billion business in Virginia. Agritourism operators have the opportunity to attend the 2018 Virginia Agritourism Conference March 21-22 at the Great Wolf Lodge.
Panaceutics to invest $5.8 million to establish pharmaceutical manufacturing operation in Pittsylvania County
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Panaceutics, a manufacturer of personalized medicine and nutrition solutions, will invest $5.8 million to establish a research and development and high-tech manufacturing facility in the Ringgold East Industrial Park in Pittsylvania County.
New law requiring child safety seats to remain rear facing until two years old passes
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The Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 708, which would change the commonwealth’s law to require that child safety seats remain rear facing until the age of two, or the child reaches the minimum weight limit for a forward-facing child restraint device as prescribed by the manufacturer of the device.
Schools, youth groups encouraged to participate in safe teen driving campaign
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More teen drivers in Virginia will be involved in traffic crashes between the months of May and August than any other time of the year, statistics show.
Steve Landes highlights 2018 legislative accomplishments
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Del. R. Steven Landes, R-Weyers Cave, today highlighted the progress of legislation he introduced in the 2018 General Assembly session enters its final week.
Mechanical engineers collaborate in exploration of robotic options for farmers
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Farmers are among America’s oldest workers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2012 Census of Agriculture, in the past 30 years, the average age of U.S. farmers has grown from 50 years to 58 years old.
