UVA offers first special ed master’s program in Northern Virginia
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According to the Virginia Department of Education, the No. 1 need in Virginia public schools is for special education teachers.
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Virginia is for farmers, you might say
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When folks outside of Virginia think of Old Dominion’s agriculture, there may be a tendency to first think of horses, tobacco and vegetables, not necessarily in that order.
First students enter new diversity program at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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A new partnership between the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Hampton University was created to increase the presence of those underrepresented in medical schools and in the health care professions.
Governor McAuliffe announces cybersecurity boot camp for Virginia educators
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Monday that 20 high school teachers from around Virginia will receive hands-on instruction in cutting-edge cybersecurity education tools and methods on July 27-31, 2015at James Madison University.
JMU to host cybersecurity boot camp for Virginia teachers
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Twenty teachers from around Virginia will get hands-on instruction on cutting-edge cybersecurity education tools and methodsJuly 27-31 at James Madison University.
Virginia schools earn top federal rating for special education
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Monday that Virginia’s public schools earned the U.S. Department of Education’s highest overall rating and achieved the second-highest score for serving students with disabilities under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Dhiyo House Inc. to invest $6.1 million in first Virginia manufacturing operation
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Friday that Dhiyo House Inc., a specialty supplier of belting for the conveyor and power transmission industries, will invest $6.1 million to establish its first Virginia manufacturing operation in Wise County.
Virginia state government revenues 8.1 percent, $553 million above forecast
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that preliminary figures indicate that the state concluded fiscal year 2015 with an approximately $553.3 million surplus from general fund revenue collections, excluding transfers. This represents the largest fiscal year-end surplus in the Commonwealth’s history, exceeding the $544.6 million surplus in fiscal year 2005.
Senate education bill includes provisions of Kaine-McCaskill measure on sexual assault
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Claire McCaskill welcomed the inclusion of key provisions of their Teach Safe Relationships Act in the compromise version of the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (ECAA) introduced on the Senate floor today by U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP).
Del. Dickie Bell addresses addresses Virginia Boys State
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Richard P. Bell, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Staunton, this morning addressed select high school students attending the 73rd session of American Legion Boys State of Virginia being held this week at Radford University.
