Tag: High School
Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation awards 27 scholarships
The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce recently recognized outstanding high school senior students from public and private schools in the area.
Kaine joins bipartisan career technical education effort in Senate
Tim Kaine joined a group of senators introducing the CTE Excellence and Equity Act to support re-designing the high school experience.
Poll: Public sees role for high schools in workforce development
A VCU poll found a strong majority (63 percent) think that high school graduates are not prepared for the workplace but are prepared for college.
Governor McAuliffe announces high school innovation planning grants
Governor McAuliffe announced today that the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will award five $50,000 high school innovation planning grants to divisions that have proposed bold, innovative programs aimed at building the workforce of the 21stcentury.
High school students apply ag coursework to cattle operation
Vocational agriculture classes are growing in popularity in many public school systems. Some Virginia high school ag programs have a greenhouse or give students the opportunity to raise small farm animals like goats.
Virginia Tech architecture and design summer program offers high school students hands-on experience
Each summer, Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture and Urban Studies opens its doors to high school students from across the country, providing a first-hand look at the disciplines of architecture, industrial design, interior design, and landscape architecture.
Poll finds majority of Virginians favor more high school online learning opportunities
A majority of respondents in a new Virginia Commonwealth University Commonwealth Education Poll support online learning opportunities for high school credit.
Governor McAuliffe announces premiere of Point of Honor pilot on Amazon.com
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced on Thursday the premiere of the pilot episode of Point of Honor on Amazon.com. The series, filmed entirely in Virginia, follows a Virginia family and its courageous struggles during the Civil War.
Come party at the Staunton Public Library!
The Staunton Public Library will celebrate its 20th anniversary at 1 Churchville Avenue on Saturday, January 24, from 2-4 pm.
UNC wide receiver T.J. Thorpe transfers to UVA, eligible immediately
Wide receiver and kick return specialist T.J. Thorpe (Durham, N.C.) has announced he will transfer to UVA for his final year of football eligibility.
ACLU files federal discrimination complaint against Gloucester School Board for bathroom policy
The ACLU and the ACLU of Virginia filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice and Department of Education against Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS) for adopting a bathroom policy that segregates transgender students from using the same restrooms and locker rooms as their peers.
ACLU responds to Gloucester School Board decision on transgender students
The Gloucester School Board voted Tuesday to accept a policy that will discriminate against transgender students.
ACLU encourages Gloucester schools to reject transgender bathroom policy
The ACLU sent a letter this week to the Gloucester County School Board urging it to reject a proposed policy that would limit school restrooms and locker rooms to “the corresponding biological genders.”
Agriculture education need not wait until middle and high school
Effective education about agriculture begins at a young age, ideally in schools.
Randy Forbes: What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving
In what ways do you appreciate being together on Thanksgiving?
Swannanoa: The mysterious mountaintop mansion, its little-known history
Airisun Wonderl will pull back the curtain of mystery that sometimes has hidden the magnificent marble Swannanoa that stands atop the line between Augusta and Nelson counties.
Community Foundation presents prizes to local educators
The Community Foundation presented 10 prizes totaling $100,000 during the 21st annual Dawbarn Education Awards ceremony.
JMU women’s basketball announces five NLI signings
JMU women’s basketball Head Coach Kenny Brooks announced the signing of five players to national letters of intent on Thursday.
UVA women’s basketball signs three to 2014-2015 recruiting class
UVA women’s basketball head coach Joanne Boyle announced on Wednesday (Nov. 12) that Debra Ferguson, Moné Jones and Shakyna Payne have signed National Letters of Intent.
Coastal Carolina recruit Jeremy Harris shining at Fishburne
Jeremy Harris can score the ball. What Fishburne Military School postgrad basketball coach Ed Huckaby thinks the 6’7” commit to Coastal Carolina needs to work on is his defense.
Augusta County man charged with September burglary of Waynesboro High School
Waynesboro police have charged an Augusta County man with a couple of offenses after he burglarized Waynesboro High School in September.
Community Foundation establishes fund for Fort Defiance High School
At the initiative of alumnus Scott Kimmel, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge has created a new endowed fund, to be known as the Fort Defiance High School Foundation.
VMI basketball: Ot, Jon Elmore leave Keydets program
VMI basketball coach Duggar Baucom has announced that guards Ot and Jon Elmore have withdrawn from the Institute and will not be part of the 2014-15 roster.
Game Notes: JMU football on the road at Charlotte
After an off week, JMU football returns to action on the road, traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina to take on the Charlotte 49ers.
UVA women’s basketball picked 10th in preseason ACC poll
The UVA women’s basketball team has been predicted to finish 10th in the official 2014-15 Blue Ribbon Panel Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Poll and ninth in a polling of the ACC head coaches in results announced Wednesday (Oct. 22) by the conference office.
Agriculture education strengthened through local partnerships
Agricultural education is being taught for the second year at Fluvanna County High School, thanks to a partnership between the school and the Fluvanna County Farm Bureau. The last time the county school system had a similar curriculum was in 1994.
Applications due Friday for Virginia Film Festival Adrenaline Film Project
The Virginia Film Festival will once again put community front and center in 2014 with the return of its highly popular Family Day and the 11th annual Adrenaline Film Project.
Dan Harrington: Join us at CUE Center remembrance of Alexis Murphy, Morgan Harrington
Please join the Murphy and Harrington Families and the CUE Center on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 10am at the Nelson County High School in Lovingston, VA to remember Alexis and Morgan and the Missing and Murdered.
Route 29 Solutions request for proposals released
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced that the Request for Proposals for projects in the Route 29 Solutions package has been issued to three shortlisted firms and released on the project website Route29Solutions.org.
Chesterfield County woman named Miss State Fair
Taylor Reynolds of Chesterfield County is the 2015 Miss State Fair of Virginia. Reynolds, 19, is pursuing a degree in biology at Queens University in Charlotte, N.C., where she is a sophomore.
SMAC swimmer Remedy Rule commits to University of Texas
Western Albemarle High School senior Remedy Rule made a verbal commitment to join the swim team at the University of Texas on Sunday.
VMI lacrosse announces incoming class for 2015 season
For a second-straight season, every incoming lacrosse player at VMI completed their first week on Post following Matriculation. The Keydet lacrosse team gained 17 members of the Class of 2015+3 in advance of head coach Brian Anken’s fifth season at the Institute.
Waynesboro Police Department awards, promotion
The Waynesboro Police Department held its quarterly awards ceremony on September 10. Chief Mike Wilhelm presided over the ceremony, at which one award and one promotion were acknowledged.
JMU softball joins Spotswood High School for community carnival
James Madison softball joined Spotswood High School for its annual CommUNITY Carnival last Friday afternoon. It was the Dukes second year to be involved in the event, which supports Spotswood’s anti-bullying program called Olweus.
Game Notes: ODU football at Rice
Old Dominion University football travels to defending Conference USA Champion Rice, on Saturday Sept. 20 as the Monarchs take on the Owls in their first C-USA game in school history.
Keep Virginia Beautiful announces 30 in 30 grant winners
Keep Virginia Beautiful announced its “30 Grants In 30 Days” recipients for 2014. A grant winner will be announced daily on KVB’s website from September 15th to October 14th.
Kaine introduces bill to set up career, technical education program in middle schools
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, co-chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, today introduced the Middle School Technical Education Program Act that would expose middle school students to CTE programs focused on career exploration.
Shenandoah University assistant baseball coach steps down
Shenandoah University Head Baseball Coach Kevin Anderson announced Tuesday that assistant baseball coach David Jenkins ’07 has resigned.
Starnes’ 64th-minute goal lifts VMI 1-0 over Asheville
Deadlocked and scoreless through the first 63 minutes of a non-conference game with UNC Asheville, VMI got what proved to be the game-winning goal from junior Andrew Starnes in the 64th minute, lifting the Keydets over the Bulldogs 1-0.
Gameday Primer: UVA vs. #7 UCLA
UVA opens the 2014 season on Saturday against seventh-ranked UCLA. Kickoff is at noon in Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. The game is being broadcast on ESPN and on radio on the Virginia Sports Network. UCLA is a 21-point favorite heading into the contest.
College access organization awards 42 scholarships to Virginia students
GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc. (GRASP), a non-profit, education organization, headquartered in Glen Allen, recently awarded 42 College Success scholarships totaling $60,970 to Virginia students currently attending college who have participated in the GRASP College Success program.
Al Cobb named starting quarterback for VMI football opener
Redshirt freshman quarterback Al Cobb has been named the starting quarterback for VMI’s 2014 season opener at Bucknell Saturday evening.
Dominion pipeline presentation moves Staunton City Council meeting
The Staunton City Council meetings on Thursday, August 28, 2014, will be relocated from City Hall to the auditorium at Robert E. Lee High School, 1200 North Coalter Street, Staunton, Virginia.
Traffic alerts with start of school in Waynesboro
Waynesboro Public Schools resume classes this Wednesday morning, August 20. Motorists traveling throughout Waynesboro should expect more congested roads in the morning and afternoon due to school buses and additional school related traffic.
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Design public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 14 for three Route 29 Solutions projects
The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing to gather public comment on the major design features of three projects in the Route 29 Solutions package of road improvements.
Posted October 12, 2014