While teaching a virtual class on Friday afternoon, one Chesterfield educator found out she was one of seven teachers in the running for Virginia’s Teacher of the Year.
James Madison University shared additions, such as increased testing and isolation plans, to its original reopening plan for in-person classes resuming on October 5.
The impact of the coronavirus on UVA has spurred an estimated $90 million in cuts to this year’s budget, which amounts to a 2.3% reduction in the budget that officials proposed in June.
Social isolation due to the coronavirus has become a stressor for many college students across Virginia, who report that studying is more difficult and their mental health is suffering.
Since the start of the school year in August, Radford City Schools have lost around 75 students compared to enrollment counts last May, according to district Superintendent Robert Graham. Across the state in Middlesex County, public schools are down roughly 47 students, said Superintendent Pete Gret
Leaders at St. Catherine’s and St. Christopher’s Upper School divisions say the campuses are closed Friday and students are learning virtually after at least two students tested positive for coronavirus.
University of Virginia students are coping under quarantine as an initial report of five COVID-19 cases has risen to 15 total confirmed cases as part of point-prevalence testing.
The University of Virginia calls the decision to contextualize the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of the UVA Rotunda part of a plan to tell the complicated life of contradiction its founder lived.
The wait continues for families looking to enroll their children in an emergency child care program expected to open within five Richmond Public Schools. Mayor Levar Stoney says the city is waiting for Richmond Public Schools to “follow through” on their agreement to work with the city.
While a vast majority of students will continue online learning for the first nine weeks, there is a plan for specific students to re-enter the school setting over the course of the next two to three weeks.
The Hanover School Renaming Committee has announced the two names it will recommend to replace the schools formerly known as Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School.
In a time where parents everywhere are struggling to be the educational bridge between their children and the laptop, entrepreneur Samuel Anderson has stepped up to create a business called Direct Learning Solutions (DLS) that aims to give relief to families stressed out with learning virtually.
The emergency child care program that could happen in five school buildings is apparently stalled after what appears to be some miscommunication on how to handle it.
An effort to require Virginia school districts to provide in-person classes to students with poor internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic is most likely dead.
Fifty doctors, nurses, students and first responders joined together on Friday for a virtual, nationwide orchestra performance that included three musicians from VCU Health.
Virginia Tech is taking a firm stance on COVID enforcement, announcing more than 40 students have been suspended on an interim basis for violating public health guidelines.
Chesterfield Schools is launching a live Technology Help Desk on Friday to help families needing assistance with Chromebooks, Canvas, the my.ccpsnet.net learning dashboard and resetting passwords.
University of Richmond leaders say they are the first higher education system in Virginia that will use modular homes on campus for student isolation and quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the next year, Richmond Public Schools and Housing Families First want to help 130 students move from motel rooms or living in a car into stable housing.
The Hanover County Public Schools officials said Liberty Middle School will be closing through Sept. 14 to in-person learning after three employees tested positive for COVID-19.
Several Northside families are coming together to make sure their children have a safe place to learn, creating a learning pod for elementary students.
Wawa is offering any size free coffee to teachers, faculty and school administrators for their hard work and commitment to supporting students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For students at Virginia Tech’s East Eggleston Hall, it will be a quick goodbye to their on-campus home. Tuesday, Virginia Tech announced the dorm would be turned into quarantine and isolation space for COVID-19-positive students.
James Madison University has reached more than 1,000 positive COVID-19 cases. As of September 7, 440 positive cases came from the University Health Center, and 563 were self-reported by students, faculty, and staff.
To help answer your questions, some of the major districts have provided parents with numbers, websites and general information for parents to use as resources if they run into any immediate issues once schools start.
Hanover families that opted for bus transportation during the 2020-21 school year can now view their bus route schedules online, but they are subject to change.
Administrators at L. Douglas Wilder Middle School in Henrico are getting students ready for the virtual school year with a rap cover of “Rockstar” by rapper DaBaby!
The road to reopening schools hasn’t been an easy one especially for parents who have to work while their children are leaning virtually from home like Rachel Armstead.
A major factor in James Madison University’s decision to transition classes online included the availability of isolation and quarantine beds on campus.
Chesterfield County Public Schools is hosting two events for families of students with disabilities — featuring a presentation and tips for virtual learning.
Although the campus is closed to students, History 349 - HBCU History is getting national attention because it may be the country’s first-ever class to teach about the origins of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
