10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1163+ words) As the Williamsburg-James City County Schools" newest superintendent, he"s been listening to staff, students and the community. And all the while, he has been coming up with ideas and goals. Keever recently laid out his findings " and his outlook…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (175+ words) The Williamsburg-James City County School Board has named Andrea Donnor as its new chairwoman following a unanimous vote on Tuesday. Representing Williamsburg, Donnor was elected during the board's organizational meeting. Donnor will succeed Sarah Ortego, who served her final term…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (253+ words) The Williamsburg-James City County school division is looking to receive $81.5 million in state funding for its next yearly budget. The estimate comes from the first of three early budget discussions, held at the school board's Tuesday work session. The amount…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (539+ words) Virginia educators have been trying for years to get lawmakers to fund free breakfast programs for children, pointing to overwhelming evidence that children stand a better chance of learning if they're not preoccupied by empty stomachs. Now it's also becoming…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (344+ words) A former Hampton schools superintendent was nominated Tuesday by Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger as Virginia's next secretary of education. Spanberger's announcement came less than two weeks before she takes office. Jeffery Smith's appointment, as is the case for all other…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (356+ words) As Virginia Beach prepares for the 202627 budget cycle, this is the right time to consider the future of our public infrastructure " both the flood protection that keeps our homes safe and the school buildings where our children learn. Much has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (605+ words) With college students returning to class after the New Year, international students face heightened uncertainty in Virginia, as ongoing federal actions " including visa bans and disruptions to application processing " have led to a projected $23 million revenue loss for the commonwealth…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (617+ words) Column: ESL students inspire with their dedication, commitment'The Virginian-Pilot Too often, immigrants appear in news coverage and social media not as people, but as problems to be managed, threats to be contained or statistics to be argued over. As a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (571+ words) NEW KENT " New Kent County Public Schools has recognized five of its educators with teacher of the year honors. The school division named Amy Leonard, a second-grade teacher at George W. Watkins Elementary School, as its overall teacher of the year…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (312+ words) Too many of our students are sitting in classrooms struggling to read. There is a reading crisis in Virginia. The data tells us that Virginia's students are falling behind and do not have the basic skills they need to be…...