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.
Search Results for Virginia Department of Education
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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.
FBI: School divisions ‘lucrative targets’ of cyber attacks due to sensitive student data
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The education sector, including school districts and colleges, has been a frequent target of ransomware attacks. We talk to Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County public schools about their preparedness.
Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare names new chief executive officer
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Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare in Staunton has announced the appointment of Martin Ringstaff, Ph.D., to chief executive officer.
Staunton High School library/media specialist selected as 2023 Region V Teacher of the Year
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Staunton High School’s Lori Peltonen, a library/media specialist and educator for 30 years, is the 2023 Region V Teacher of the Year.
USDA awards more than $70 million in 2022 Farm to School Grants
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More than $10 million has been awarded to 123 projects across the country by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
