Spanberger nominates Jeffery Smith as Virginia’s next secretary of education

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger announced on Tuesday morning that long-time educator Jeffery Smith would be Virginia’s next ...
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Virginia opts in to federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, VEA condemns move

Individuals and companies donating to qualified educational organizations will soon be able to claim up to $1,700 in federal ...
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Virginia is first state to opt in to federal education freedom tax credit; what that means for families

Virginia has become the first state to opt in to the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, which allows donors to claim a ...
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Virginia school students recovering from pandemic learning loss, Gov. Youngkin says

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's school students are showing signs of a learning recovery after the pandemic's disruptions, which led to some of the most significant learning losses nationwide, Gov. Glenn ...
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Virginia’s learning recovery falls short as NAEP scores show mixed results

A cup of pencils sit on top of a classroom desk in Virginia (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) Despite efforts to rebound from pandemic-era learning losses, Virginia students are still ...
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Virginia legislators to weigh AI in education; it's already in our schools

The ongoing experiences educators are having with AI may help inform Virginia legislators as they head back to Richmond for ...
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Virginia to offer grants for K-12 tutoring to help fight pandemic learning loss

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Some Virginia families can soon apply for grants to use on tutoring for K-12 students as part of a $30 million investment aimed at helping offset pandemic learning losses. Gov.

More Virginia parents choosing to educate their children at home, data shows

New numbers show last school year homeschooling in Virginia rose a little over 4% with tens of thousands of students learning ...
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Youngkin wants Virginia schools to use 'creativity' to implement tutoring program for failing students

RICHMOND, Va. -- Weeks behind schedule, Virginia's education department has released the results of last school year's Standards of Learning tests, which are used to measure student achievement and ...
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Virginia Department of Education approves new history learning standards

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — The Virginia Department of Education has now approved new standards of learning, after several revisions and at times, heated debate. Virginia code requires the Commonwealth ...
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Virginia school districts can resume fully virtual learning but only in these circumstances

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Virginia school districts still have some power to halt in-person learning but only temporarily when transmission is high. The Virginia Department of Health is currently ...
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Column: Virginia leads the nation in pathways from learning to earning

Virginia voters have chosen former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger to lead our commonwealth. We congratulate her and pledge a spirit of partnership as she works to strengthen Virginia’s position as ...