Education
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Two Virginia students are on track to be teachers—thanks to this educator scholarship
Virginia’s teacher shortage is being addressed with financial aid options, offering hope for aspiring educators in the commonwealth.
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Inside Sen. Mark Warner’s annual holiday tradition at Capitol Hill: From handmade ornaments to festive serenades
An inside look at Sen. Mark Warner’s Capitol Hill holiday traditions—complete with kindergarteners!
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Seven Amherst elementary school students ingested fentanyl-laced gummy bears
A bag containing gummy bears tested positive for fentanyl at an elementary school in Amherst County.
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Virginians get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 48,000 Virginians have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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Op-ed: Underfunded education: the crisis we can’t ignore
Not only is Virginia seriously underfunding its public schools, but the pipeline for K-12 teachers has proven to be inadequate.
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Martinsville High School students are learning to run their own small business
From their “big idea” to opening day, these Virginia public school students are playing an invested role in developing a real small business.
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P&HCC’s Thanksgiving tradition embraces students worldwide
Discover a heartwarming tradition at Patrick & Henry Community College, where Thanksgiving transcends borders.
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How Virginia Dems are talking about education
On Tuesday, Virginia voters will cast their ballots for all 140 seats in the General Assembly. Democrats currently have a razor-thin majority in the Senate, while Republicans control the House, so this election could result in either party having partial or full control of the legislature. Since this election will determine which political party controls…
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Low pay, crumbling schools—here’s how Virginians are helping their school systems
Virginia’s teachers consistently earn less than the national average—but there are ways Virginians can help bridge that gap.
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Op-ed: Northern Virginia in the crosshairs
“Does [Gov. Glenn Youngkin] feel that fomenting outrage over manufactured crises will give him a political advantage? It worked for him in 2021, and soon we will know if it works for him in the critical election in November, when all legislative and many school board seats are up for election,” writes Marianne Burke.
