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Virginia teacher evaluation bill clears final hurdle
A bill to revamp teacher evaluation and grievance procedures has won final passage after an unsuccessful last-ditch attempt to amend it. The measure is part of Gov. Bob McDonnell's education reform package. The House voted 75-25 Wednesday to pass the...
Tags: Academic Progress, Bob McDonnell, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Glenvar High School students come together to remember Michael Sandridge
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistGlenvar High School remembered a fellow student Wednesday who recently passed away from cancer. Michael Sandridge was a sophomore at Glenvar High School. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer on June 12, 2012 and passed away on January 27, 2013. ...Tags: Schools, Students, High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Testicular Cancer
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Week-long event connects Liberty University students with international causes
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefTraveling the world is part of learning at one college in Lynchburg. Students at Liberty University are encouraged to get involved in global causes. They're getting connected through a special event called "Global Focus Week." Representatives from...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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Bulldogs hire Orion Martin as head football coach
Former Virginia Tech star Orion Martin has been hired as the new head football coach at Martinsville High School. Here is the press release: The Martinsville City School Board on Monday voted to appoint a former Virginia Tech football star to lead...
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, High School Sports, Henry County, Virginia Tech Hokies, Franklin County (Virginia)
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Free financial aid workshop held at Virginia Western Community College
WDBJ7Students across the Roanoke Valley got the 411 on financial aid today. A Super Saturday workshop was held at Virginia Western Community College. The goal of the event is to offer one-on-one assistance with the free application for Federal Student Aid....Tags: Virginia Tech, Financial Aid, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Colleges and Universities
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Snow Days not all they're cracked up to be
WDBJ7 ReporterFranklin County Schools Superintendent Mark Church says the decision to close schools is very deliberative. He has crews out on the roads as early as 4 in the morning to determine if it's safe for students to get to school. He says criticism from...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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Four separate bomb threats disrupt Campbell County schools
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefBomb threats are becoming a nuisance for one school system in our area. Campbell County students have been evacuated four different times in just the last week, all because of threats found on school property. School superintendent Robert Johnson says...Tags: Explosions, Students, Emergency Incidents, Teaching and Learning
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Virginia Star Quality Initiative ensures quality of preschool programs
WDBJ 7 Anchor/ReporterGetting small children ready to start Kindergarten is an important job. According to Smart Beginnings, the majority of a child’s brain develops during the first five years of life. The Virginia Star Quality Initiative started four years ago,...Tags: Early Learning, Schools, Preschools, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Costly repairs needed to maintain Bedford County's Ivy lake
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefPeople living in one Bedford County neighborhood will need to figure out a way to save their lake. The dam holding up Ivy Lake in Forest needs repair. The spillway is made of fill dirt that could wash away during heavy rain. Engineers recommend...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Manufacturing and Engineering
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University of Virginia named "best value"
A big honor for the University of Virginia. It's been named the "Best Value" of any public college in the nation. Princeton Review released its findings. UVA took the top spot partly because its tuition has been rising slower than other schools....
Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Jazz Ensemble in concert to raise money for Forest Park Elementary
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistPatrick Henry High School students plan to put on a concert Thursday night, February 21, 2013. The best part is its all to raise money for another school. Jazz Ensemble is a band made up of 35 students from Patrick Henry High School. ...Tags: Entertainment, Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning, High Schools
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Virginia Senate OKs A-to-F grading scale for schools
Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to grade schools on the same A-to-F scale used for students has barely won General Assembly approval. Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to pass the bill in the 40-member Senate. The...
Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Students, Bob McDonnell
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