Education

The administration at Powhatan High School has chosen not to press charges against multiple students involved in a senior prank that resulted in an animal getting injured and damages throughout the school building.

The students in Louisa County High School’s “Energy and Power” class are the engineers behind the project.

14 recommendations were made to protect students from a fire. These recommendations came after the Richmond Fire Marshal reported several issues in Richmond City schools.

Student absences for 10% or more of the academic year — a period equal to 18 or more days — are classified as chronic absenteeism.

After testing out metal detectors and weapon scanners at six of its schools Henrico schools leaders were presented the results of the trial.

The Virginia Board of Education approved a “sweeping revision” of K-12 history and social science standards.

Virginia workers and labor union leaders representing over 300,000 state workers gathered Wednesday in downtown Richmond.

VCU is set to open its 15th school, the School of Population Health, this fall.

It’s unclear how many schools in the commonwealth already have defibrillators, but the new law will require school boards to develop a plan for their placement and care in every school.

Virginia’s public schools continue to face challenges transporting students to school amid ongoing bus driver shortages.

Virginia education leaders are mulling another temporary pause in the use of chronic absenteeism as a factor the state considers in school accreditation decisions because of increases in student absences due to the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

The President of Ferrum College says the school is returning to its roots with a bold initiative: free tuition for qualifying in-state students.

A University of Virginia student is hoping an app he is creating will help keep students and teachers safe.

The United Way says child care for an infant costs around $24,000 a year in Virginia, with that same amount applying to Charlottesville.

The division is giving new hires up to $12,000 if they sign commitment letters by May 1.

Virginia Commonwealth University presented tuition increases ranging from 3% to 5% for undergraduate students for the 2023-24 fiscal year to the Board of Supervisors Friday.

A Henrico student was one of three Virginia Lottery Thank a Teacher Art Contest winners. Now her artwork will be featured on thank-you cards sent to teachers across the state.

Lisa Coons previously served as Tennessee’s Chief Academic Officer.

The University of Virginia has completed its final admission cycle for the Class of 2027.

A program that turns success into a healthy competition in a dozen schools is helping students reach new heights.

The school board authorized the renaming of Binford Middle School, George Wythe High School, Ginter Park Elementary and John B. Cary Elementary earlier this year.

After failing to meet federal requirements to support students with disabilities in 2020, the Virginia Department of Education will remain under further review by the federal government.

The Virginia Board of Education is proposing changes to the standards of learning in both history and social studies. On Wednesday night, March 15, it held a public hearing at the Piedmont Virginia Community College to get feedback. More than 150 people attended and 58 of them had a chance to weigh in on the proposal. They did not hold back.

Hanover County School Board’s Elementary School Naming Committee is asking the public to help name the new consolidated Henry Clay and John M. Gandy elementary school.

A student at Boushall Middle School was found with a weapon at school Monday afternoon.

Six events are scheduled across the commonwealth to get public feedback on the standards, which outline learning expectations for every student in Virginia.

Norovirus or the "Stomach Flu" may be spreading so health officials are urging families to keep kids home 48 hours after symptoms subside.

A group of Richmond community members are working together to help stop the violence in schools and encourage students in the city in a positive way.

Richmond Public Schools officials confirmed Thursday evening that the principal at Blackwell Preschool officially resigned from her position.

Geroge Wythe High School will have extra staff present on Thursday after Richmond Schools say a fight broke out Wednesday afternoon.