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- Virginia community college enrollment down as career, technical education signups increase
  
  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.
  
  Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes
  
  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 Celebrates the Opening of Two New Lab Schools, 15 Now Serving Students Across Virginia
  
  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.
  
  Youngkin’s education board moves to toughen proficiency standards
  
  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 lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines
  
  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.
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Sexual Assault

Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones puts children in danger of sexual abuse

VN Staff - August 5, 2025 0

Jay Jones, the Virginia Democrat candidate for Attorney General, took a stand in public against protecting children who are vulnerable. Jones, as a Virginia Delegate for 2020, voted against some mandatory reporting laws pertaining to sex crimes committed against minors. Jones voted for House bill 257, which removed the requirement that school principals report misdemeanor crime to law enforcement.

FCPD: Springfield Man Charged with Attempted Sexual Assault

VN Staff - February 5, 2025 0

Fairfax County Police announced yesterday that a man who attempted to sexually assault an elderly woman in the Springfield Crossing apartment complex late last month was arrested.

Virginia community college enrollment down as career, technical education signups increase

Watershed mapping project shows rapid loss of forests, offers new view of Va.’s changing landscapes

Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates the Opening of Two New Lab Schools, 15 Now Serving Students Across Virginia

Youngkin’s education board moves to toughen proficiency standards

Southwest Virginia lands $11M boost to reclaim abandoned coal mines