A new four-part documentary series on PBS from Retro Report called Citizen Nation follows high school students from throughout the U.S. – including students from Glen Allen High School – as they compete in the nation’s premier civics competition, “We the People.” Virginia State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16th District) and
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One month after all eight members of Henrico’s Virginia General Assembly delegation sent a letter to Churchill Downs, Inc. CEO William Carstanjen, urging the company to withdraw plans for a gambling facility in the county, there’s been no response. The July 16 letter, issued by Henrico’s three
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The eight members of Henrico County’s Virginia General Assembly delegation Tuesday sent a letter to Churchill Downs Incorporated, urging the company to withdraw plans to operate a gambling facility featuring historical horse racing machines in the Staples Mill Shopping Center in Henrico’s Near West End. The company submitted
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The order directs VDOE to produce a draft version of guidance by Aug. 15 and final guidance the following month, so that school systems statewide can adopt cell phone-free education policities and procedures by Jan. 1, 2025, according to Youngkin's directive. (There are no legal penalties for school
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Last Wednesday, 56 high school seniors gathered for Henrico Schools’ Career and Technical Education “Signing Day” to celebrate joining the workforce immediately after graduation. Of the 600 seniors enrolled in the school division’s Advanced Career Education Centers, this cohort is the 10% that already have full-time jobs secured in
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