The number of students registering for dual enrollment and career and technical education continues to grow in the commonwealth, but simultaneously, student enrollment at Virginia’s community colleges has declined by 7% over nearly a 10-year period, creating a financial strain on the system and negatively impacting smaller colleges, state researchers revealed Monday.
Approximately 60% of Virginia is located inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and those communities now have access to an updated map that shows precisely how their landscapes are changing over time.
Governor Glenn Youngkin recognized two lab schools yesterday, the Isle Maritime Trades Academy (IMTA) and the Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MEESA), for their work in advancing the Commonwealth’s maritime industry workforce.
Virginia students will soon face tougher academic expectations. Nearly a month after school leaders demanded greater transparency, the State Board of Education voted Thursday to support raising the benchmarks — or cut scores — for math and English, setting off a debate over how the changes will affect classrooms.
Southwest Virginia has been making strides to bring new life to abandoned mine sites. Millions of dollars have been invested in the region to plug the old coal mines, restore the land, and repurpose the space for economic development.
After the House leadership moved a controversial bill for the development of a Casino and Entertainment Complex at Tysons Corner between House Committees, lawmakers made a decision on Wednesday.
The number of students registering for dual enrollment and career and technical education continues to grow in the commonwealth, but simultaneously, student enrollment at Virginia’s community colleges has declined by 7% over nearly a 10-year period, creating a financial strain on the system and negatively impacting smaller colleges, state researchers revealed Monday.
Approximately 60% of Virginia is located inside the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and those communities now have access to an updated map that shows precisely how their landscapes are changing over time.
Governor Glenn Youngkin recognized two lab schools yesterday, the Isle Maritime Trades Academy (IMTA) and the Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MEESA), for their work in advancing the Commonwealth’s maritime industry workforce.
Virginia students will soon face tougher academic expectations. Nearly a month after school leaders demanded greater transparency, the State Board of Education voted Thursday to support raising the benchmarks — or cut scores — for math and English, setting off a debate over how the changes will affect classrooms.
Southwest Virginia has been making strides to bring new life to abandoned mine sites. Millions of dollars have been invested in the region to plug the old coal mines, restore the land, and repurpose the space for economic development.
This month, Virginia State Sen. Stella Pekarsky, D-Fairfax, introduced a bill to the Virginia Senate to restrict families’ access to homeschool options.
Some Democrats at the national level seem to recognize that their extremist positions on so-called “transgender rights” at the expense of all others have cost them significantly.
Government officials in the United Kingdom announced Wednesday that the country would extend its ban on the prescription of puberty blockers for children under 18 indefinitely, citing an “unacceptable safety risk.”
Kannan Srinivasan, a Democratic candidate for Senate District 32, has drawn sharp criticism for his pattern of relocating to position himself for political office....
Ram Venkatachalam has won a close election for the Republican nomination for House of Delegates Dist. 26. The election took place at a Republican Mass...
Tumay Harding dominated a crowded field of six candidates to win the Republican primary for the Virginia Senate Dist. 32 seat. Tumay, with endorsements from...
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced the next round of recipients to receive federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations along interstates and state highways.
Two law students in Northern Virginia are challenging George Mason University for allegedly violating their First and 14th Amendment rights, after the school ordered...
South Asian Americans rally against Suhas Subramanyam’s acceptance of political donations from out-of-state donors who are allegedly linked to support for Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist prime minister of India.
A coalition of unions including the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO and Fairfax County Federation of Teachers will gather outside of the Fairfax County Government Center on Tuesday to show their support for a Tysons Entertainment District Casino, led by President Virginia Diamond.
Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Directive 9 Establishing the Office of Hurricane Helene Recovery and Rebuilding within the Office of the Governor.
“In the wake of...
