Virginia Commonwealth University is preparing for students to finish the rest of the semester virtually and also announced the results of its exit testing.
The Chesterfield County School Board has scheduled four meetings for the upcoming weeks, including one with the district’s school health advisory board and special education advisory committee.
Officials say that if an average of 25 new cases per 100,000 residents is identified within a seven-day period, it would trigger a school closure district-wide.
Faith Janecke’s plea is simple, as a work-study student, she just wants to get paid for the job she’s done, but the senior says she’s been fighting to get reimbursed for the hours she worked months ago.
The Roanoke College Board of Trustees has announced a large number of adjustments in an effort to better handle reports of sexual misconduct after a petition expressing concerns launched an independent investigation in August.
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases across the region, Henrico County Public Schools will be delaying the expansion of optional in-person learning for students.
The school board acknowledged the importance of designing instructional models to meet parent needs as well as devoting time to prepare for the transition.
A historical marker was unveiled Saturday at Sunset Hill Elementary School, a school for African American and some Latino students during the segregation period in Strasburg.
Facilities management at UVA suggest that while HVAC systems may help minimize the spread of COVID-19, mitigation efforts like social distancing and mask-wearing are the best way to prevent transmission of the virus.
An educator in Roanoke County has filed a federal lawsuit against the school board alleging sex-based wage discrimination as she is paid less than male employees in the same position.
Several Central Virginia schools are opening late or making changes to their learning model for Friday after heavy rain caused flooding around the region.
Middle and high school students are back in the classroom, but at least three Chesterfield teachers say they are worried they could catch coronavirus with the return of Cohort 4 students.
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Monday that $22 million in CARES Act funding will go to Virginia’s private colleges and universities to help fund their response to COVID-19.
There’s a new program at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and others around the commonwealth that might allow you to go school for free next semester.
About $220 million in additional CARES Act funding was distributed to Virginia’s public schools last month to be used for COVID-19 pandemic-related resources and supplies.
The fourth and final cohort of Chesterfield students are expected to return to the classrooms on Monday, but many teachers like Emma Clark say they won’t be returning because they feel unsafe and unprepared.
As students begin to plan trips home for the Thanksgiving break, the University of Virginia is ramping up testing to keep families safe during the holidays.
The Virginia Department of Education is quietly implementing changes in response to a federal report that found serious deficiencies in how the agency monitors and enforces compliance with special education law.
Henrico County Public Schools will hold three virtual information and input sessions in November to discuss proposals to address specific school boundary situations.
The Chesterfield school division is asking for help choosing a name for a new elementary school slated to open in Chesterfield’s Magnolia Green neighborhood.
Firefly Fiber Broadband, a subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, is expanding internet access to rural communities through a series of projects funded by the CARES Act.
Hanover County Public Schools announced the district received a shipment of 9,000 Chromebooks. The Chromebooks will be distributed beginning next week.
Some schools in Central Virginia are making changes to their learning model or canceling school ahead of expected inclement weather as remnants of Hurricane Zeta move through the region.
“Now for over three weeks we’ve had a consistent increase in case rates, hospitalizations and percent positivity here in the city,” said Richmond City Health Director Dr. Danny Avula.
The Richmond Public Schools Superintendent says the school board will begin discussions about a back to learning plan for the second semester on Nov. 2.
Henrico County Public School (HCPS) families and faculty got more of an idea of how learning will take place during two virtual town halls scheduled Tuesday.
A teachers' union in Virginia’s largest school district is urging members to call in sick Wednesday for a “mental health day” as ponder how they will respond to a gradual return to in-person learning.
VDH now has a new dashboard to show you which localities and which schools have COVID-19 outbreaks in progress. This will include all K-12 public, private, charter, and independent schools.
UVA is now offering musical care packages for people to send virtually or in-person as a way to help performers engage with the community, with the proceeds going back into the artist community.
The school in Lexington said in a statement last week that it received 14,000 responses to a survey it has conducted as it examines issues of diversity, equity and inclusion on campus.
