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Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Isabella Ledonne
Classroom outbursts and tardiness increased the most during the pandemic.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Makayla Shelton
The projected $50 million worth revenue from the increase can only be used to fund construction and renovations for Pittsylvania County schools.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 7:00 AM EDT
|By COLLIN BINKLEY
Colleges could see a surge in students unprepared for the demands of college-level work, education experts say.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Danville Police officers greeted students at every Danville Public School for their first day back to school Monday morning.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Police officers, administrators and school board members were at each of the schools to greet parents and children Monday morning.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By Andrew Webb
Pulaski County Public Schools is preparing for the upcoming school year and reviewing its school safety plans
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:45 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
Robin Thicke and Sisters With Voices will take the stage at Elmwood Park on Sept. 17.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Enjoy reading a book while walking with a nice view.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The library is expanding into what used to be the space for Danville Community College.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 1:12 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
Roanoke and Lynchburg city school districts say they are on the more fortunate side of the national teacher shortage
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Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 1:12 PM EDT
|By WDBJ7 Staff
Botetourt County Libraries now have Birding Backpacks for checkout thanks to a donation from the Roanoke Valley Bird Club.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
School safety was front and center Monday morning, as members of Roanoke City Council sat down with their counterparts on the School Board.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 9:14 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
Virginia Tech Carilion’s newest class was out and about in the Star City this week.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
Children ages 10 to 14 were able to be firefighters for a day, exploring the ladder truck, the fire station, and the fire hose.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
For the last 40 years, Robert Lambeth has been a leading advocate for Virginia’s private colleges and universities. This week, the organization he leads announced his plan to retire.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
The Fab Lab includes a universal laser cutter, 3-D printers, and a vinyl cutter for anyone in the community to use for a small fee.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 5:20 AM EDT
|By Sophia Borrelli
It’s at 26 East Main Street in Fincastle.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Isabella Ledonne
This is the seventh year Roanoke has won.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
25 men are graduating from the cost-free College Orientation Workshop known as COW.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 5:20 PM EDT
|By Bria Stith
Tuition and fees for community colleges in Virginia will stay the same for the upcoming school year. This is the fifth year in a row they have been able to maintain costs.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:20 AM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
The district will also provide professional development to qualifying candidates
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:08 AM EDT
|By Noah Harrison
James Madison University hosted a group of high school students this week to try out a new navigation app and try to figure out whether college is a good fit for them.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
StarLab is an inflatable and portable planetarium giving people the opportunity to view the night sky. Kids can also learn how much light pollution affects the visibility of constellations.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 9:09 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Racquets for Reading is a program that prepares children to read at or above their grade level by third grade.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 6:03 PM EDT
|By Macy Moors
Parents and central Virginia schools react to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s updated quarantine guidance for schools.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
Multiple winners were spotlighted at James Madison University Saturday night.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2022 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Samantha McGranahan
The exhibit is free with museum admission and runs from Aug. 6-Jan. 29.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
The $140 million package includes projects district-wide.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 1:42 AM EDT
|By Will Thomas
On June 9, the Bedford County School Board unanimously passed a resolution in support of parental rights. But a 3-3 tie led to the school board not being able to pass a resolution in support of teachers and staff.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Pat Thomas
Governor Glenn Youngkin has announced updated guidance on quarantine procedures for some COVID-19 exposures.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Andrew Webb
The MCPS is hosting a job fair from 4-7 p.m. at the MCPS Administrative Office in Christiansburg on July 14.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:17 AM EDT
|By Kimberly McBroom
Students can fall behind, especially in reading and math, during the summer months.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 10:33 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
Roanoke County Public Schools has already purchased four of the five parcels for the location. The new facility will ultimately replace the Burton Center for Arts and Technology.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 10:38 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
The $5,000 grant will go toward helping get the word out about the 2022 Mary Draper Ingles Festival.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 4:21 PM EDT
|By Andrew Webb
The exhibit will feature the New River Valley’s history of farming.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Dr. Alan Seibert says he looks forward to representing the interests of our region on the Virginia Board of Education.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 11:16 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
The school systems have merged to become Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:29 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
Family, friends and co-workers celebrated Sears' 30-year tenure with a reception Thursday afternoon at Center in the Square.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:04 PM EDT
|By Patsy Montesinos
The new partnership will bring together the College's current health and business programs with Carilion's medical education to train community health care specialists.
Roanoke County law enforcement agencies look forward to addition of six new school resource officers
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 10:37 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Roanoke County School Board paved the way for six new school resource officers to be in elementary school’s starting this fall.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Joe Dashiell
For students in the RCPS+ summer program, the garden at James Madison Middle school was their classroom Tuesday morning.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 3:22 PM EDT
|By Makayla Shelton
Any fees accrued prior to July 1 will also be waived.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 9:31 AM EDT
|By Justin Geary
Fines accrued before July 1 will be canceled.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 10:27 AM EDT
|By WDBJ7 Staff
Chuah came to the pageant as Miss Arlington.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 10:43 PM EDT
|By Will Thomas
The Roanoke County School Board voted unanimously in favor of all the topics in its policy revisions.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 5:33 PM EDT
|By Andrew Webb
The museum celebrated its new 15,000 square foot home with a ribbon cutting on June 22.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 7:07 PM EDT
|By Isabella Ledonne
Federal waivers for free and reduced lunches for school children are set to expire next Thursday.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Isabella Ledonne
Rivermont school officials sent a letter out last week saying lunches would not be provided, then sent a letter Monday afternoon saying lunches would be provided.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 9:29 PM EDT
|By Brittany Morgan
There was live music, tours, and more in celebration
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
|By Isabella Ledonne
Sunday marks the second annual Juneteenth as a federal holiday in the United States.