November 03, 2009

Richmond charter school still working on details

Hurdles remain as the opening of Richmond’s first public charter school nears. Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, set to open in July, still...

U.Va. law school to offer public-service program

A select group of students at the University of Virginia School of Law will have a chance to focus their attention more on public service this spring thanks...


November 02, 2009

Richmond School Board to discuss building schools
Richmond School Board to discuss building schools

Will a new Huguenot High School be built by the end of 2013? The School Board will meet Thursday for the first of two scheduled work sessions to discuss...


November 01, 2009

Chesterfield students get sneak peek at government

Christi Uminski, a senior at Midlothian High School, felt a little anxious to be in the Model County Government program, in which she had the opportunity...


October 30, 2009

SCHEV accepts college remediation plans
SCHEV accepts college remediation plans

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has accepted remediation plans by Richard Bland College and the University of Virginia’s College...


October 29, 2009

Documentary follows VSU, U.Va. bands during election

A French documentary that explores last fall’s presidential election through the sounds of two Virginia marching bands will make its U.S. debut next...


October 28, 2009

SCHEV seeks $58.7 million more for student aid

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia will urge the General Assembly to appropriate an additional $58.7 million in undergraduate financial...


October 26, 2009

Mary Washington president’s security test stirs debate

The president of the University of Mary Washington has formed a task force to study campus safety after she pressed an emergency alarm and didn’t...

VCU board may shift some hiring decisions to president

Virginia Commonwealth University’s governing board is considering a change in its bylaws that would let the new president sign off on most hiring...


October 25, 2009

Students learn about specialty centers, governor’s schools
Students learn about specialty centers, governor’s schools

Manchester Middle School student Michael Turner thinks he would like to apply for the International Baccalaureate program at Meadowbrook High School for...


October 24, 2009

VCU Quidditch team going to World Cup tourney

Acouple dozen Virginia Commonwealth University students are off on a flight of fancy this weekend. Kind of. They can’t actually fly, you know—life...

Six Va. schools among top research universities

Six Virginia schools made the National Science Foundation’s rankings of the top 200 research universities in the nation. Virginia Tech ranked 46th...


October 23, 2009

Governor’s School students plan to stage world-record dodgeball game

Beware of flying balls this afternoon at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School. Two seniors are organizing what they hope becomes the world’s...

Education officials seek rules for staff levels

The Virginia Board of Education wants the state to set staffing levels for full-time teachers of special, gifted, and career and technical education. Each...


October 22, 2009

Private school in Henrico closes two days because of illnesses

A Henrico County private school is closed today and tomorrow because of illnesses.

Flulike illnesses at Va. colleges show no pattern

At the Virginia Military Institute, where three to six cadets share rooms “so small they put their bunks up during the day so they can get around,“...

Richmond targets school dropouts

Richmond School Superintendent Yvonne W. Brandon unveiled yesterday a plan she hopes will further decrease the school system’s dropout rate, which...

VCU student dies in residence hall

A Virginia Commonwealth University student has died of what appears to be natural causes in a residence hall. The student was found unconscious in Gladding...


October 21, 2009

Jones outlines schools building plan for Richmond

Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones unveiled an aggressive plan to build four schools in the city by 2014 and start construction on the first in a little over...

Marian Wright Edelman to speak at foster-youth forum

Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will speak Friday at the second annual Great Expectations Education Forum. The forum,...

Va. graduation, dropout rates improve over last year

Virginia’s graduation and dropout rates improved slightly over last year, with varied results across districts in the Richmond region. Data released...


October 19, 2009

Technology plan proposed for Chesterfield schools

In a proposed five-year technology master plan for Chesterfield County schools, all teachers and administrators would receive netbooks, smaller and inexpensive...

Around Campus

Virginia Commonwealth University has been ranked No. 11 in a survey of the top 25 “best neighbor” universities. Among programs cited were the...


October 18, 2009

Young chess players take on older opponents

They’re young, not yet in high school, but six students at Moody Middle School in Henrico County welcome the opportunity to compete against older,...


October 16, 2009

Liberty plans to build an engineering campus

Liberty University plans to build an engineering campus that eventually would accommodate 2,000 students, a small research park and new degree programs...

VSU wins $3 million federal award

Virginia State University has been awarded $3 million from the U.S. Department of Education for its master’s degree programs. The department’s...


October 15, 2009

Richmond-area schools to offer free swine-flu vaccinations

In the coming weeks, area schools in partnership with regional health departments will be offering free school-based H1N1 flu-vaccination clinics to protect...

Data on adult-education students missing

A flash drive containing personal information for more than 100,000 former adult-education students is missing, according to state officials who now are...

In head count, George Mason edges VCU
In head count, George Mason edges VCU

George Mason apparently has edged past Virginia Commonwealth as the state’s largest university. GMU’s unanticipated growth this fall—amid...


October 14, 2009

Va. education department: Personal data of 100,000 students is missing

A flash drive containing personal information for about 100,000 former adult education students has been lost, and now the Virginia Department of Education...

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