Tougher academic standards ahead for Virginia students
Youngkin administration aims for NAEP proficiency, but critics question effectiveness
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After teachers union’s concerns, Va. education department extends deadline for grading system committees
Virginia Education Association voiced concerns that teachers may be absent from committees but VDOE says 72% of committee applicants are educators
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Northstar students steal the show at gym ribbon-cutting
Parents, staff and community leaders celebrated the opening of Northstar Academy's new gymnasium and community center, but it was the students who starred at the ceremonial ribbon-cutting on April 25. Although elected officials – including U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman and Virginia Delegate David Owen – were among the dignitaries
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Burying Ground memorial dedication held at University of Richmond
A consecration and dedication ceremony took place at the University of Richmond on Wednesday for the permanent memorial to the enslaved people buried on the school's historic campus. UR graduate student Shelby Driskill began researching the site in 2018 with her Paths to the Burying Ground project, which
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High school students return to Glen Allen ES for 'Senior Walk'
On April 11, Glen Allen Elementary School students and staff enjoyed a mini-reunion with former students who are now high school seniors. The soon-to-be-graduates – who started kindergarten in 2012 and left as fifth-graders in 2019 – returned to their alma mater for a Senior Walk, coming not only from Glen Allen
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