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Northam wants kids back in class
Gov. Ralph Northam called on all K-12 school divisions in the commonwealth Friday, Feb. 5, to make in-person ... Read more
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Students can learn to fly
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), in partnership with Averett University, Aviation Adventures and the Virginia Department of ... Read more
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Coastal Carolina dean’s list announced
Coastal Carolina University (CCU) recognized 2,329 undergraduate students who were named to the university’s dean’s list for the ... Read more
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Townsend named to president’s list
Mary Townsend, of Farmville, was named to the College of Charleston fall 2020 President’s List. Townsend is majoring ... Read more
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Students named to dean’s list
Grace Rust, of Farmville, and Kayla Sage, of Buckingham, were recently named to the dean’s list at the ... Read more
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JMU announces fall 2020 graduates
James Madison University announces that the following students graduated during the Dec. 19 commencement exercises. Aaliyah Drake, of ... Read more
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Schmitt named conservation educator of the year
The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts awarded Andrew J. Schmitt, teacher at Buckingham County High ... Read more
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Tenaska offers scholarship
Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P., owner of Tenaska Virginia Generating Station near Scottsville, is sponsoring a $1,500 academic scholarship ... Read more
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School to go virtual until Feb.
Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has extended students’ return to virtual-only learning from one week to the remainder ... Read more
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Buckingham County High School honor roll
Buckingham County High School has announced its honor roll students for the fall semester grading period. FRESHMAN Samya ... Read more
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Crothers named to Dean’s List
Eastern Mennonite University recognized 336 students who were named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list. The dean’s list, ... Read more
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Tuttle named to dean’s list
Gloria Tuttle, of Cumberland, has been named to the Emory & Henry College fall 2020 dean’s list. To ... Read more
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Diverse students encouraged to apply for scholarship
Dominion Energy is awarding $500,000 in scholarships in 2021 to assist African American and other underrepresented minority students ... Read more
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H-SC students pitch new business models
Last December, seven student-led teams presented their business plans to an alumni panel in Hampden-Sydney College’s first virtual ... Read more
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Cancer therapy research licensed for development
Cancer-fighting cells developed in a Longwood lab could soon make their way to patient treatment plans, as clinical ... Read more
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SGA president discusses silver linings of fall semester
The fall 2020 semester at Longwood was an experience unlike anything in the university’s 181-year history. From hybrid ... Read more
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Miller graduates from East Stroudsburg University
Phillip Miller, of Farmville, is among the 447 students who received degrees from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania ... Read more
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New book talks about where food comes from
Virginia students can learn about agriculture and the food process — from the ingredients in their lunch boxes. ... Read more
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Going 2-1 for 2020
Fuqua School’s varsity boys basketball team finished with a 2-1 in the first two weeks of its 2020-21 ... Read more
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CuCPS employee receives tech award
Jeff Dingeldein, network administrator and instructional technology resource specialist for Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS), recently received the ... Read more
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New model for students with disabilities debuts
Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced recently that the Virginia Department of Education is implementing a new ... Read more
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New Virginia laws seek to close ‘school-to-prison pipeline’
BY BRANDON SHILLINGFORD AND ANYA SCZERZENIE Capital News Service The near future of in-person schooling is uncertain due ... Read more
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Virtual learning is a mixed bag for special education students, teachers
BY HUNTER BRITT AND INDIA JONES Capital News Service Sebastian and Gabriel Saxon wake up at the same ... Read more
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Most parents satisfied with child’s classes
As families, teachers and school officials cope with whether to hold classes in person or online, 64% of ... Read more
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Conway completes training program
Jason Conway of Dillwyn completed the Southside Virginia Community College Power Line Worker Training Program on Nov. 18. ... Read more
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Barton completes lineworker training
Colby Barton of Dillwyn completed the Southside Virginia Community College Power Line Worker Training Program on Nov. 18. ... Read more
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3 PECPS employees recognized
Three Prince Edward County Public School staff members were recently recognized by the Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium. ... Read more