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Jobs in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field are in demand and high-paying, with average salaries well over $100,000 a year. But who has access to these types of jobs? Despite some notable progress, the STEM field remains largely white and male dominated, with more than two-thirds
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‘Greatness can begin anywhere;’ Wilder Middle School unveils new portrait of former governor
Students and staff of L. Douglas Wilder Middle School last week celebrated a new portrait of the school’s namesake that will hang front and center in the building’s auditorium. Wilder, a Richmond native who served as governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994, was the first Black governor
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After teachers union’s concerns, Va. education department extends deadline for grading system committees
Virginia Education Association voiced concerns that teachers may be absent from committees but VDOE says 72% of committee applicants are educators
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Northstar students steal the show at gym ribbon-cutting
Parents, staff and community leaders celebrated the opening of Northstar Academy's new gymnasium and community center, but it was the students who starred at the ceremonial ribbon-cutting on April 25. Although elected officials – including U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman and Virginia Delegate David Owen – were among the dignitaries
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