VADOC: Number of inmates in Virginia earning GEDs tripled in one year
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The number of Virginia Department of Corrections students receiving their high school equivalency, or GED, tripled from 2022 to 2023.
Search Results for Virginia Department of Education
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Virginia Jersey Mike’s franchisee pays $108K in penalties to resolve child labor infractions
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The U.S. Department of Labor found that four Northern Virginia Jersey Mike’s franchise locations allowed employees under the age of 16 to perform dangerous tasks.
Unemployment rate in January 2024 for Virginia remains unchanged at 3.0 percent
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Virginia’s unemployment rate for January 2024 was unchanged from the month before at 3.0 percent, and 0.1 percentage point below 2023.
Virginia Tech, Shaw University partner to increase Black teachers in the classroom
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Virginia Tech has created a pipeline for Black students to pursue a graduate degree in teaching through a new pilot program.
Virginia lawmakers sponsor bill to protect IVF after Alabama court ruling
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An Alabama State Supreme Court ruling has Sen. Mark R. Warner sponsoring legislation to protect access to assisted reproductive technology.
George Hogshead: Broadband access is essential in rural Virginia communities
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While our elected officials are doing their part for rural broadband, administrators in Washington are putting those efforts at risk.
Historic preservation projects across Virginia receive nearly $400K infusion through grants
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Nearly $400,000 in grants were awarded to 14 organizations to support history preservation and education projects throughout Virginia.
Virginia fourth-grader allegedly on ‘kill list’; parent outraged at school’s response
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Parents of a fourth-grade student in Waynesboro were recently notified by the school principal that their child was on another student’s “kill list.”
$3.2M awarded to Virginia to increase financial security of families in assisted housing
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced grant awards today aimed to help families achieve economic independence by providing financial resources.
Virginia DOE grant funding of $1.52M awarded to 24 school divisions to recruit teachers
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The Virginia Department of Education awarded a second round of Grow Your Own Grants totaling $1.52 million to 24 school divisions.
