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EdNews Virginia | June 7, 2023 Richmond Public Schools (RPS) and its various offices are closed today following last night’s shooting outside a graduation ceremony. In addition, all graduation ceremonies through Friday are now canceled. “RPS offers its deepest condolences to the victims and families of yesterday’s shooting, and to all who are impacted by […]

EdNews Virginia | May 24, 2023 In a victory for the Fairfax County School Board, a federal judge overturned a lower court’s finding that new admissions rules at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (“TJ”) resulted in unlawful discrimination. Following the admissions changes, the number of Asian students enrolled in the public magnet

EdNews Virginia | May 12, 2023 It’s officially Teacher Appreciation Week in Virginia. Across the Commonwealth, PTA’s and PTO’s have been organizing to deliver treats and other tokens of appreciation to classroom instructors. Various businesses are offering discounts or freebies to educators as well — McDonald’s, for instance, is giving away medium-sized beverages to Virginia

EdNews Virginia | April 25, 2023 While many K-12 educators are exiting the profession, one Virginia teacher — at 91 years old — has no plan to retire. CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane recently met with Alexandria City High School math teacher Lou Kokonis to discuss a career that has lasted more than 60 years.

EdNews Virginia | April 6, 2023 Liberty Counsel — a Christian ministry that engages in strategic litigation — sent a demand letter to Loudoun County Public Schools on behalf of a high school teacher, defending her right to include a Bible verse in her email signature block. School officials instructed the educator to remove the

EdNews Virginia | February 7, 2023 “Dorothy Hamm Middle School was informed of a threat of violence written on a piece of paper and slipped under a teacher workroom door,” Principal Ellen Smith wrote to families today. “As a precaution, there will be increased police presence at the school today,” Principal Smith wrote. “Any staff