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Lynchburg schools take part in national financial aid program
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSchools in Lynchburg are taking part in a national effort to help students pay for college. The school system is one of 87 across the country that's been chosen for a FAFSA pilot project. FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. ...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, Schools
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Montgomery County says new school construction on time
WDBJ7 ReporterMontgomery County schools officials say two high schools under construction- are moving along. At the new school in Riner, at the Auburn High site, there's a total of four and a half acres under roof. That's about 175 thousand square feet. When...Tags: Schools
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Lynchburg school board hears options for new Heritage High School
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefThey're a long way from starting construction, but the Lynchburg school board is moving ahead with plans to build a new Heritage High School. "It's very exciting," said Jenny Poore, a Lynchburg school board member and Heritage High School alumnae. "I...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Schools
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William Fleming High School students hold a mock election
WDBJ7 ReporterStudents get the day off tomorrow for elections. That didn't stop one local high school from letting students vote today. William Fleming High School in Roanoke held a mock election during lunch. Each student, freshman through senior, got a chance...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Politics, Education, Schools
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William Fleming holds mock election on Election Day eve
A day before the real election, a local high school is holding a mock election. Students at William Fleming High School in Roanoke will be able to vote for the Presidential candidate of their choice today. They'll vote on computers that will be set up...
Tags: Politics, Schools, Elections
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Estimated cost of new Lynchburg high school jumps to $90-million
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefJust as plans were being made to improve Heritage High School, a new and potentially game-changing factor has emerged. The cost of the project has jumped, from a range of $49 and $60-million, to a new estimate of around $90-million. Lynchburg city...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Schools
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UPDATE: Power is back on at William Fleming High School in Roanoke
The power is back on at William Fleming High School in Roanoke. The school had been running on generator power. --------------------------- A transformer that blew near William Fleming High School in Roanoke has the school running on generator power....
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88 percent of the Class of 2012 graduated high school on time, according to Virginia Dept. of Education
Eight-eight percent of the class of 2012 graduated on time, according to the Virginia Department of Education. Also, the statewide dropout rate fell to 6.5 percent for the class of 2012, down from 7.2 percent for the class of 2011. Highland County had a...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Bob McDonnell, Standards of Learning, Highland County
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VHSL Hall of Fame Class includes two local coaches
The Virginia High School League inducted its 23rd Hall of Fame class Monday night in Charlottesville. Two local coaches, John Shotwell and Troy Wells, were among the nine inductees. Shotwell started at James River in 1961 and had a career that spanned 50...
Tags: Botetourt County, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Schools, High School Sports
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Bedford county schools prepare to expand program that allows mobile devices at school
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefNo matter where she goes, Anne Marie Drablos has her iPhone. "I think it's just very essential for everything we do," Drablos said of her phone. Drablos is a junior at Jefferson Forest High School, where cell phones used to be off limits. That's not...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Apple iPhone, Cell Phones, Students
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Lynchburg "future centers" helps students plan for life after high school
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefDe'Shane St. John wasn't thinking a whole lot about college, until the topic was brought up by his guidance counselor. "She explained that it was easier to get there, and told me how," said St. John, who is taking advantage of a new program in Lynchburg....Tags: Financial Aid, Colleges and Universities, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Students
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Virginia Department of Education releases SOL results
Ninety-three percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited, according to numbers released Wednesday afternoon by the Virginia Department of Education. According to the VDOE, 96 percent of elementary schools and 88 percent of middle schools...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Patrick County, Montgomery County (Virginia), Science and Technology, Pittsylvania County
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