Students in 16 Virginia school divisions will be able to increase their understanding of African-American history by participating in a new high school-level elective course this academic year.
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.
AARP announced four Virginia organizations will receive 2020 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest number of grantees to date with more than $2.4 million awarded among 184 organizations nationwide.
Gov. Ralph Northam is highlighting his administration’s key priorities for the upcoming Virginia General Assembly special session, set to begin on Tuesday.
Attorney General Mark Herring today joined 19 attorneys general from across the United States in calling on Facebook to take additional steps to prevent the popular social media website from being used to spread hate and disinformation.
The South, the U.S. region with the most HIV infections each year, also has the greatest barriers to obtaining drugs that can prevent the disease for people who rely on Affordable Care Act insurance plans, research reveals.
Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) joined Steve Cohen (D-TN), Dina Titus (D-NV) and Karen Bass (D-CA) in introducing legislation to rename the FBI Headquarters to remove reference to J. Edgar Hoover.
Virginia and the southern states of the Confederacy lost the Civil War with the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.
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