Tougher academic standards ahead for Virginia students
Youngkin administration aims for NAEP proficiency, but critics question effectiveness
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U.S. Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) recently honored Glen Allen student Sanaya Bothra, a winner of the 2026 Congressional Gold Medal Award. The Congressional Award is the highest award for America’s youth presented by the United States Congress; participants can earn bronze, silver, or gold medals through
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Henrico Schools proposing ban on student phone use during lunch and in between classes
Henrico Schools’ “phone-free” school year last year was, in practice, not exactly phone-free. But this coming school year, HCPS officials are promising a strict “bell-to-bell” phone ban. On June 11, the Henrico School Board will vote on new regulations in the Code of Student Conduct that
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Virginia budget impasse threatens school funding, poses potential staffing challenges
The House is scheduled to meet June 18 and the Senate on June 22
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Moody MS eighth-grader finishes 30th at Scripps National Spelling Bee
Moody Middle School eighth-grader Taran Shivkumar finished 30th at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., correctly spelling three words and answering two questions, as well as passing a spelling and vocabulary knowledge threshold quiz, before being eliminated in the eighth round when he misspelled the word
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