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EdNews Virginia | July 20, 2023 The Virginia Catholic Conference (VCC) issued a joint statement from the Commonwealth’s two bishops today, lauding new Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) model policies as “a considerable improvement and much needed remediation of the policies put in place by the prior Administration.” We commend Governor Youngkin and his Administration […]

EdNews Virginia | July 19, 2023 The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued new model policies for school divisions on Tuesday. A 16-page document, titled Model Policies to Ensure Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools, aims to reverse 2021 Model Policies that diminished the role of parents in

EdNews Virginia | June 14, 2023 Following a judge’s May 30 determination that a Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) internal review of sexual assault incidents did not amount to privileged attorney-client information, the embattled district finally shared the documentation with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. A June 7 statement from the Loudoun County School Board

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