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Cartoon: Back to School
2+ week, 6+ day ago (118+ words) Daily Press Cartoon by Michael Ramirez for Aug. 24, 2026. Fire shuts down Newport News Walmart, store remains closed Saturday The New York Times hardcover bestseller list, week ended Aug. 8 An Army employee’s family moved onto Fort Eustis. Then their housing problems…...
Out at sea: York County teacher back at school after science mission with NOAA
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (605+ words) YORK — A science teacher at York High School is back in the classroom after a trip conducting research on the U.S. continental shelf as part of NOAA’s Teacher at Sea program. Amber LaMonte stepped aboard NOAA’s ship Pisces in Newport,…...
Column: Governors need to realize that school choice matters
2+ week, 6+ day ago (382+ words) These two governors both seem to want to run for president. They also both stand at a defining crossroads on education. The current test is not Iowa or New Hampshire. The test is Chicago and Philadelphia, where Black and brown…...
Building a bigger table for educational equity
2+ week, 2+ day ago (327+ words) August marks the return to school for millions of students nationwide. It’s a fitting time to focus on educational equity to help close achievement gaps. Recent national data shows that the gap between the highest-performing students and lowest-performing students is…...
My Greener Future: A good time to consider skilled trades
3+ week, 1+ day ago (319+ words) Can you guess which job sector has the highest salary increases so far in 2026, with a pay raise of about 12.9%? Not surprisingly, it’s driven by robust demand for its skills, weak supply of talent, a labor shortage and a strong…...
Editorial: Excitement awaits as area students return to the classroom
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (432+ words) For much of Hampton Roads, it’s time to celebrate the start of a new school year, which begins Monday. That’s not a cruel joke intended to taunt students and many teachers who are not ready for summer vacation to be…...
4 picture books to kick off school, led by an exceptional take on sharing
3+ week, 3+ day ago (554+ words) School season has come roaring back. Depending on your perspective, summer lasted either forever, or about 10 minutes. (Or, somehow, both.) Here are a handful of new picture books that are perfect for getting back into the mood for school, aimed…...
Column: Professional organizations serve the cause of education
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (229+ words) Professional organizations have been part of American life since the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The origins of professional organizations reflect a national commitment to learning, preservation of knowledge and the advancement of professional practice. Why would we not want our…...
Back to school: WJCC community celebrates students’ first day of school
2+ week, 5+ day ago (484+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — The stairs leading up to Matthew Whaley Elementary School were filled with families Monday as they celebrated the first day of school, sending their children off with hugs, smiles and even a few tears. The elementary school’s nearly 500 students…...
Decades-old first responder prep classes at Virginia Beach schools are getting a facelift
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (261+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH — Two new programs will replace the classes that have for decades trained high school students to become first responders. The school district’s public safety classes will be replaced by specific firefighting and law enforcement pathways beginning fall 2027. Sara…...