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Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday ceremonially signed House Bill 321 (Massie) and its companion Senate Bill 131 (Stanley) to establish the need-based Educational Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit for K-12 students. The tax credit is equal to 65 percent of the donation, with an annual cap of $25 million from the state. The governor was joined…
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The University of Virginia Board of Visitors today acted to reinstate Teresa A. Sullivan as president of the University. “The past two weeks have been trying for all of us in the University community,” Sullivan said. “While this period of uncertainty has been difficult, I believe that those with opposing viewpoints have been well-intentioned, acting only with the best interests of the University in mind”
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Great news with the unanimous vote by the UVa. Board of Visitors to reinstate President Teresa Sullivan. But this thing isn’t over – not by a long shot. The focus now has to be on repairing UVa.’s reputation, which has been damaged by the controversy over her forced June 10 resignation and the awkward back-and-forth that ensued
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U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine and Gov. Bob McDonnell weigh in on the move by the University of Virginia Board of Visitors to reinstate Teresa Sullivan as president
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George Allen took his “Virginia Voices” campaign to Chester on Tuesday to hear directly from a locally-owned manufacturing business, Progressive Engineering and Progressive Heat Treating. He was joined by Chesterfield County Board of Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle and Chesterfield County GOP Chairman Don Williams to tour one of Chester’s innovative job creators
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It is a very sad commentary on the quality of U.S. education that the major responsibility of college and university presidents is to raise money. One would hope that academic quality and perhaps care for their students and faculty might be major concerns
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State Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, has sent a letter to the University of Virginia Board of Visitors urging the board to reconsider its forced resignation of President Teresa Sullivan to consider her reinstatement. “Just like everyone else, members of the General Assembly were blindsided by the actions of the Board,” Landes said
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Nearly 200 community members have responded to the CAPSAW needs sssessment launched in May. The assessment was originally scheduled to close at the end of this month, but due to consistent response rates the deadline has been extended to the end of July
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Kayley Argenbright was teaching proper shooting technique to youngsters at the Waynesboro Family YMCA Basketball Camp. “It was neat seeing how quickly they seemed to get it,” said Argenbright, a 2012 Wilson Memorial High School graduate who will continue her basketball career next fall at Eastern Mennonite University
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George Allen continued his conversation with Virginia small business owners with a tour of Tart Lumber in Sterling. Allen was joined by State Del. David Ramadan and 10th District Republican Committee Chairman John Whitbeck in hearing how a family-owned small business can be innovative and adapt in tough economic times
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