Education

School is going to look different come the fall. Governor Northam said this week all schools will be able to open, but there will have to be strict social distancing.

In a letter to students and families, Roanoke College President Mike Maxey announced students would start classes early in the fall, two weeks ahead of the original schedule.

The college is participating in Wednesday's New River Valley Public Health Task Force virtual town hall on higher education.

Montgomery County Public School officials laid out preliminary plans for the fall semester at Tuesday night's board meeting.

Districts in our area say they'll struggle to get students to school and keep them in the classroom.

In a statement Tuesday, Superintendent Alan Seibert outlined the division's response to Governor Northam's announcement that K-12 students are set to return in the fall.

Schools are expected to re-open in August as scheduled, but with limits on the number of students attending each day.

The plan to bring back on-campus classes was announced Monday in a campuswide email from President Kenneth R. Garren and President-elect Alison Morrison-Shetlar.

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands outlined the institution’s plans for the coming fall semester in a letter released Monday.

Superintendents across the NRV talked about their challenges and successes so far during the pandemic and took a look at re-opening K-12 schools this fall during Wednesday's town hall.

Colleges and universities in our part of Virginia are making plans for the fall semester, and it now appears most will bring students back to campus.

New River Valley school districts will be meeting for a virtual task force town hall Wednesday night.

According to Virginia Tech, "faculty promotion, tenure and continued appointments for 2020 were also approved by the board."

Liberty University says they are taking measures to ensure the safety of their community, which will allow them to fully reopen their campus in August.

Many of the students who are graduating this week from William Fleming and Patrick Henry High Schools will be the first in their families to attend college. It''s a goal they set several years ago, with the help of a program called GEAR UP Virginia.

The recommendation was made due to public health concerns over a resurgence of COVID-19 in late fall.

This second location will allow Kids Soar to reach students who live north of Orange Avenue.

Kids Soar announced it will open a second location for its after-school literacy program in the fall.

Hundreds of MCPS students were able to have an in person graduation while practicing social distancing on Saturday.

The program carried out at a campus in Martinsville (191 Fayette St) is a state-funded project to make access to degree programs in reach for all ages.

Danville Public Schools says their staff will continue to observe safety measures outlined by the CDC and Virginia Department of Health.

“This schedule allows us to conduct the majority of classes on campus and eliminates the risks associated with students traveling away from campus and returning shortly after, potentially bringing the coronavirus back with them. It also allows us to avoid having students on campus during what many expect will be a high-risk time in terms of both COVID-19 and the flu,” says President Bradley W. Bateman.

In his letter, Dr. House said he "morally cannot have anything more to do with this institution."

University officials say the effort is to help students through the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the cancellation of traditional graduation ceremonies.

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Members of the Roanoke City School Board have completed a nine-month search for a new school superintendent. Their choice, Verletta White, says she's grateful for the opportunity, and excited to get started.

This year, rising high school seniors have been trading in the tour groups and finding other ways to narrow down their options.

Eighty-one high school seniors in the New River Valley have been awarded scholarships to support them in their future endeavors.

Kids are separated into much smaller groups that stay in their own areas and practice social distancing, and staffers are using masks.