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Higher costs for Va. higher education

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:55 GMT

The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg approved a tuition increase Friday, to help bring the budget back in balance.

Film highlights painful Virginia past

Derrick Rose — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:41:25 GMT

The documentary "Locked Out: Fall of the Massive Resistance" offers a first hand account of the state's decision to close many public schools instead of integrating them. It was produced by University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

College enrollment up, two year schools

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:15:45 GMT

Some are there because of the recession, and others despite it. Regardless, more young Americans than ever are in college -- especially community college, according to a new report.

Va higher-ed wants more student aid

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:14:37 GMT

Virginia's higher-education agency plans to ask the General Assembly to appropriate nearly $59 million more for college financial aid over the next two years.

Grading scale sparks class controversy

Oren Liebermann — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:37:16 GMT

Classrooms are a proving ground for students trying to make the grade. But in Norfolk Public Schools, the city's school board faces the latest test.

Fort Monroe, Hampton University partner

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:30:42 GMT

Hampton University and Fort Monroe are partnering to share professional and educational resources.

Most Va schools meet accredidation

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:47:54 GMT

The Virginia Department of Education says that 98 percent of the state's public schools are fully accredited.

Education leaders meet with Perdue

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:22:47 GMT

The top education leaders in North Carolina are meeting with Gov. Beverly Perdue for the first time since a state budget passed that required painful belt-tightening.

Back-to-School: Backpack Safety

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:10:03 GMT

Okay, so you've crossed off just about everything on your child's school supply list. But did you know the backpack that carries all those pencils and books could end up hurting your child? 10 On Your Side's Allyson Blair reports.

Virginia school ratings released

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:08:48 GMT

Seventy-one percent of Virginia's public schools met annual benchmarks in reading and mathematics under the No Child Left Behind law.

New aid program for home-schoolers

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:54:50 GMT

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has approved new guidelines that will allow home-schooled students to qualify for state financial aid that they were previously barred from receiving.

NC legislature OKs sex ed curriculum

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:07:39 GMT

The House agreed to Senate version of bill for public school curriculum.

NC school bullying bill passes House

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:24:16 GMT

North Carolina public schools could enforce bullying rules.

Campostella student's taste buds tested

Sat, 30 May 2009 15:25:49 GMT

TCC names Summers as new provost

Thu, 28 May 2009 16:39:47 GMT

Michael Summers has been named as provost of Tidewater Community College's Virginia Beach Campus.

VCU tuition going up

Fri, 15 May 2009 23:28:17 GMT

Virginia Commonwealth University plans to raise in-state undergraduate tuition.

VB Teacher Of The Year gets a surprise

Wed, 13 May 2009 16:04:42 GMT

Virginia Beach school leaders surprised a teacher with the 2010 citywide Teacher Of The Year award Wednesday morning.

Suffolk students work with NASA

Nicole Livas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:19:55 GMT

Suffolk middle schoolers had the opportunity to act as air traffic controllers by participating in a live video conference with NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California.

Troop Support

Nicole Livas — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:33:29 GMT

Kings Fork Middle School students support troops serving overseas.

Norfolk's teacher of the year

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:37:15 GMT

Ingleside Elementary School Prekindergarten teacher Phyllis Bryant has been named Norfolk's Teacher of the Year.

Liberty Univ. adds performing arts ctr.

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:19:30 GMT

Liberty University is adding a 700-seat performing arts center to its Lynchburg campus.

UVA Library acquires Poe Letter

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:09:10 GMT

The University of Virginia has acquired a letter written by 19th-century author Edgar Allan Poe that details the author's alcohol and money woes

T.C.C. Building Named

Nicole Livas — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:23:00 GMT

The Administration Building at Tidewater Community College was named in honor of Rev. Joseph N. Green, Jr., former Norfolk Vice Mayor.

Diplomas to be awarded to 'Lost Class'

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:49:22 GMT

Hundreds of white Norfolk public school students who were caught in the crossfire of school desegregation will receive high school diplomas 50 years after they were locked out of their schools.

162 Va. schools earn Governor's awards

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:37:14 GMT

162 public schools in the Commonwealth were recognized as "high-performing Virginia" schools by Governor Tim Kaine. Several schools from the Hampton Roads area made the list.

Tight budgets worry NC private colleges

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:40:44 GMT

A faltering economy has officials at North Carolina's private colleges worried that some of their schools will have fewer students next year.

Churches merge into NC college

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:37:32 GMT

Two small, church-oriented colleges are merging onto a Winston-Salem campus so both can survive.

More teachers gaining certification

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:17:35 GMT

A national board says North Carolina ranked second nationwide this year in the number of public school teachers gaining new national certification.

Study shows counts aren't accurate

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:01:54 GMT

A University of Virginia study shows that school divisions don't always get an accurate count of their school-age residents, resulting in misallocations of tax money for public education.

Virginia Tech to become Kids' Tech, too

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:18:34 GMT

Virginia Tech is launching a program to introduce children to scientific research in a university setting.