In Henrico County schools last year, African-American students made up 36 percent of the enrollment and 7 percent of the children who received gifted education....

The Roanoke County School Board was unable to give raises to the school division’s employees or to fill some employment vacancies this year because...

HOPEWELL—A group of students at Hopewell High School aims to design a cost-effective, 21st-century desk that enhances a student’s learning...

Two more Virginia schools yesterday turned to midyear tuition increases in an effort to plug ever-widening holes in their budgets. The College of William...

Sweet Briar College will temporarily suspend retirement benefits and lay off some workers to make up for a $950,000 revenue shortfall caused by lower-than-expected...

Latonya Waller, a science teacher at Lucille Brown Middle School, is the Richmond Public Schools’  2010 Teacher of the Year.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has asked the Virginia Department of Education to examine claims of racial disparities among students in gifted education programs...

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says the number of children in pre-kindergarten classes has grown by nearly 40 percent during his term but that he wanted to do “so...

The University of Virginia is likely both to raise tuition and ask alumni to dig deeper into their pockets as the university seeks to find a more sustainable...

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine told Virginia Board of Education members this morning that if he could run for governor again that he “definitely” would...

The scheduling of an abstinence-only speaker today at Douglas Freeman High School has drawn protests from some teachers, an abortion-rights organization,...

Virginians like their public schools but still would like more nonpublic options, a poll released yesterday shows. The poll of 1,203 likely Virginia voters...

With as much as $175 million potentially burning a hole in its collective pocket, the Richmond School Board voted 6-1 last night to include seven schools...

The hits keep coming for Virginia’s financially strapped school systems. The Virginia Department of Education recently recalculated the composite...

Meadowbrook High School is struggling with discipline issues and low attendance, below-average state and county graduation rates and students’ lack...

Virginia Commonwealth University will celebrate the founding of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia next week with a series of free events commemorating...

The following school systems are opening two hours late today because of the poor weather conditions:

The state’s community colleges will increase tuition for next semester, and Virginia Commonwealth University plans to eliminate 91 jobs as the schools...

Despite tough economic times, Virginia has taken a strong interest in maintaining its programs for early-childhood education, according to a member of...

Several school divisions in central Virginia are reporting delays tomorrow after this week’s heavy rains and flooding. The following county school...

Keri Wormald directed “Well” at the Barksdale Theater at the same time she led her high school students in a production of “Pride and...

PETERSBURG—Changing the culture of low student achievement at Petersburg High School didn’t happen overnight. Through steady, persistent work...

The county is hosting public hearings on the 2009-10 Technology Master Plan and revisions to the School Board’s policy manual.   When: tomorrow...

The Chesterfield County School Board will hold public hearings tomorrow night on the proposed $13 million technology plan and major revisions to the board’s...

Hanover County’s school population has flat-lined. Unlike school systems in Chesterfield and Henrico counties, which continue to grow despite the...

John Tyler Community College will host a college-information fair Monday with representatives from more than 90 colleges and universities. College Night...

Noting the steep drop in state financial support, yesterday Virginia Commonwealth University alumni launched a campaign to raise $50 million for scholarships...

More information is   available at www. advancement.vcu.edu.

Two Virginia universities have made Kiplinger’s rankings of the best values in private education. The University of Richmond ranked 14th on the Top...