- The Academic Year Is Getting Longer, But Students Aren’t Getting More School
How long can one school year last? In Fairfax County, Virginia, this year, it will take 297 days between the start and end of the year to deliver 180 days of instruction. How is that possible? Well, weekends, obviously....
- As student well-being concerns grow, Va. advocates push for stricter school tech guidelines
Proponents push draft policy that would create a statewide framework for approving and overseeing digital products used in public schools.
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- Why is enrollment across DC-area school districts falling?
With enrollment trends declining, and projections expecting that to continue, the Prince William County School Board decided to nix plans for what it hoped would one day become its 14th high school.
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- Judge rules Virginia school board discriminated against Black students by restoring Confederate names
The Shenandoah County School Board must rename two schools after a federal court found its 2024 decision violated students' rights.
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- Presidential prospect Glenn Youngkin launches group focused on education policy
The former governor of Virginia is targeting several battleground states with an ad campaign promoting President Donald Trump’s federal school choice program.
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- Fairfax Co. students launch AI tool to summarize school board meetings
Ronit Singh still remembers feeling caught off guard after learning the Fairfax County School Board voted to change the cellphone rules in the Northern Virginia district.
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- A Big Gamble on Revamping Petersburg’s Schools Fuels Hope in Virginia City
PETERSBURG, Va. — For years, the schools here have been stuck in a very bad place. As Petersburg’s once-booming manufacturing base hollowed out, crime increased and residents’ health worsened. Along the way, places for...
- Opinion: Beyond AP: The College Credit Opportunity Few People Know About
When Santana Cruz graduates from high school this spring, she will have over 100 college credits and two associate degrees. A public school student in Bristol, Virginia, that sits along the Tennessee border, Cruz began...
