
Ken Plum: One plus one may not equal two
If 1+1=2 is expressed as a word problem in a textbook, the book may be thrown out for the implications it might suggest.

If 1+1=2 is expressed as a word problem in a textbook, the book may be thrown out for the implications it might suggest.

Virginia schools are struggling, according to a new report presented to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, whose administration is prioritizing taking money from the state budget to go to privately-run charter schools, as if that will help.

Bridgewater College recognized 335 undergraduates and 30 master’s students receiving degrees on Saturday during the College’s 142nd Commencement ceremony.

More than $46,500 in funding for summer research projects has been awarded to Bridgewater College students who will conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member throughout the summer.

Mathew Snyder said it was wonderful that he was picked to be Kate Collins Middle School’s Teacher of the Year for 2022, but especially to also be chosen by the school system.

Seventeen Bridgewater College art majors will exhibit their works in a senior art thesis show, “17°,” on display in Bridgewater College’s Beverly Perdue Art Gallery and various locations on campus.

Two new majors at Eastern Mennonite University will prepare students for careers in the thriving and expanding fields of business analytics and public health.

Ten graduating seniors are the 2022 Cords of Distinction recipients. They will wear blue and gold cords signifying their achievement during the 2022 Commencement.

A new partner facility to the Classroom Building on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus will soon be under construction.

This week, the team at the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge made surprise visits to several of the public schools in Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County to notify and celebrate this year’s Dawbarn Education Award recipients.
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