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Creigh Deeds’ campaign for governor released a new TV ad Tuesday morning that is currently airing on broadcast television in Northern Virginia. The ad, “September,” highlights Deeds’ plans to protect Virginia school funding, improve educational accountability and create 70,000 new degrees over then next 10 years.
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I thought: What an exemplary gesture in honor of one whose life touched and influenced so many, including a relative of mine who never met this man, the late C. Henry Smith, in person. Smith (1875-1948), was an outstanding American historian and educator. The Metamora, Ill., native married Laura Loder in 1908, but they had…
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Another Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year is here with the resulting resolutions. Many of us use this time of year to reflect on the spirit of giving, especially in the midst of rising unemployment and uncertainty. Some people had less to give or perhaps nothing at all, or even relied on…
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The Top Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Twenty, twenty-five, close to thirty percent of students who start the ninth grade in the Shenandoah Valley aren’t graduating high school in four years, according to figures released by the State Department of Education on Wednesday. But are the numbers an accurate reflection of how many children are…
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Item by Mary K. Heatwole Bridgewater College is the recipient of a $189,139 support grant from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. The 2008 year-end distribution grant will benefit the college’s operating budget, student scholarships, undergraduate research and other projects and programs on campus.
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Column by Bob Goodlatte For many students and families, there is the promise of higher education. But for far too many others, the burden of tuition costs is seemingly insurmountable. In Virginia, undergraduate students are paying nearly 7 percent more in tuition and fees than they did last year. The skyrocketing cost of higher education…
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Column by Bob Goodlatte Nothing is more important to our future than ensuring a high-quality education for our nation’s children. Decisions concerning education should be made at the local level first by parents, and then by teachers and local communities. We also need to measure how much our students are learning in fundamental subjects like…
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When two people walk down the aisle, exchange vows, and say “I do,” the last thing on their minds is divorce. But that’s how far too many unions end — and divorces can get messy.
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The comments on the socials about the appearance of Heidi N Closet at the Baltimore Orioles annual Pride Night on Friday night prove why we need to have Pride Nights.
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Eastern Mennonite University has named the Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus as its 10th president.
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