Column: To strengthen education in Virginia, reform standardized testing
Thoughtful standardized testing reform can make Virginia a national leader in education, Virginia Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg ...
Henrico Citizen3d
Henrico delegates, senators seek SOL reform, social media restrictions and more in 2025 legislative session
Virginia’s General Assembly convenes today to kick off the 2025 legislative session, with delegates and senators from Henrico County seeking to push through several education bills. In its legislative ...
Feds approve amendments to Virginia’s K-12 accountability and support plan
After awaiting a months-long review by the federal government, the Virginia Department of Education announced on Monday that ...
Clashes over budgets, abortion and energy facing Va. General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly returns Jan. 8 for a pivotal legislative season testing the balance of power between a GOP ...
Former Virginia Beach deputies charged in Rolin Hill's death turn themselves in, will be arraigned Monday
Three former Virginia Beach sheriff's deputies charged with second-degree murder in the death of Rolin Hill have turned ...
Richmond17d
Sen. Favola proposes Standards of Learning tests in other languages
and high school students need to pass SOL tests for English and other required courses in order to graduate. In Virginia schools, “children are going to learn English, gain mastery ...
Northern Virginia Daily18d
School divisions get first report cards under new accountability system
Growth is based on students’ past performance on Virginia SOL tests to measure how they are expected to score from the start of the year to the end of the school year. Readiness measures factors such ...
AOL18d
Virginia Democrats see next month’s special elections as first major test of 2025
Virginia Democrats say the races are essential to fortifying the Democratic firewall in state legislatures across the country in response to the federal Republican trifecta in Washington.
USA Today22d
Would veterans benefits stop in a government shutdown? What the VA's plan says about payments
Holiday deals: Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors. The VA completed an analysis early this year of how previous government shutdowns impacted the department ...
Military.com23d
Veteran Suicides Are Down Since 2018 But Remain Persistently Steady, New VA Report Finds
Read Next: VA Review Finds Underused Therapists and Misused Scheduling for Mental Health Care at Georgia Clinic Although veteran suicides saw a slight uptick from 2021 to 2022, the increase ...
Equus Magazine24d
Virginia Horse Tests Positive for Equine Influenza
One horse in Warren County, Virginia, recently tested positive for equine influenza. The horse was recently purchased from an auction with an unknown vaccination history. EDCC Health Watch is an ...
Politico24d
Democrats’ first test after November drubbing will take place in Virginia
Democrats’ playbook against Donald Trump is being written in Virginia. A pair of state legislative special elections in January are giving Democrats an early opportunity to convince voters that ...