<a href="https://www.vsba.org/meetings-conferences/conference-on-education/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">July 20, 2021, VSBA Conference on Education</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join hundreds of school division leaders from across Virginia at the 35th Annual VSBA Conference on Education. We are pleased to have Governor Ralph Northam in attendance, with our afternoon keynote presentation from the Aldrin Foundation! There will also be a time for…</span>

<a href="https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/education/fredericksburg-schools-will-drop-ib-program/article_eb8cc6f8-fe60-5d8a-8d28-c2150a8b2be0.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fredericksburg schools will drop IB program</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fredericksburg City Public Schools will begin to phase out the International Baccalaureate program this upcoming school year, division officials announced Monday.The division will not participate in the primary and secondary IB programs during the 2021–22 school year and will...</span>

<a href="https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/07/13/franklin-county-school-board-meeting-sparks-heated-debate-over-transgender-student-policies-critical-race-theory/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Franklin County School Board meeting sparks heated debate over transgender student policies, Critical Race Theory</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Around one hundred people packed the Franklin County School Board meeting on Monday night to make their voices heard on policies relating to transgender students and Critical Race Theory. The Franklin County School Board said it will not adopt a new transgender policy…</span>

<a href="http://www.sovanow.com/index.php?/news/article/fateful_choices_ahead_for_halifax_county_schools/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fateful choices ahead for Halifax County schools</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Halifax County officials met Thursday to get their first deep-dive look at Halifax County’s school modernization plans in more than a year after discussions were put on hold in 2020 as schools grappled with the pandemic crisis. Two years after passage of a voter referendum to create a...</span>

<a href="https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/rps-school-board-to-hold-community-meeting-tonight-for-george-wythe-high-school-construction/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Richmond school board to hold community meeting tonight for George Wythe High School construction</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">The debate over who should be in charge of George Wythe High School construction continues Tuesday night. The Richmond Public Schools school board will host a special meeting for the community to weigh in. The meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the current George Wythe High...</span>

<a href="https://dailynewsrecord-va.newsmemory.com/?token=025affc3850a112ac32e144badaecb1e_60ed9ae9_1093680c&amp;selDate=20210713&amp;goTo=A01&amp;artid=2&amp;utm_source=emailMarketing&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=email+stats"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parents Sound Off On Potential Transgender Policies</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rockingham County School Board Chair Renee Reed had to tell members of the audience at Monday’s meeting multiple times to take a deep breath as shouting and speaking over one another commenced in response to information from Superintendent Oskar Scheikl on policies...</span>

<a href="https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2021/07/virginia-pta-reinstates-thomas-jefferson-ptsa-after-organization-votes-to-oust-president/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virginia PTA reinstates ousted members, puts Thomas Jefferson High PTSA on probation</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Virginia PTA reinstated elected or appointed board members who resigned from or were voted out of the parent teacher student association of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County. After the Thomas Jefferson High School’s parent...</span>

<a href="https://vpm.org/news/articles/23641/legal-battle-over-protections-for-transgender-students-continues"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Legal Battle Over Protections for Transgender Students Continues</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virginia school districts are required to adopt policies regarding the equal and harassment-free treatment of transgender students ahead of the upcoming school year. Last year, Virginia lawmakers required the Virginia Department of Education to create model policies and…</span>

<a href="https://dailyprogress.com/community/greenenews/news/educators-honored-for-their-exemplary-service/article_2be1df28-df2d-11eb-818f-6fbe1744c62b.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Educators honored for their exemplary service</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Educators and school support staff members around the globe have survived an unprecedented year of challenges and creative solutions—and Greene County is no exception. As the school year drew to a close, Greene County Public Schools (GCPS) solicited input from parents...</span>

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/education/school-budget-stimulus.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Schools Are Receiving $129 Billion in Stimulus Aid. Where Is It Going?</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Dallas, the school district has big plans for its share of federal stimulus money, including hiring about 1,300 tutors. New hires, though, are being handed a sheet of paper that says their positions may last for only two or three years. Bristol Virginia Public Schools want to use the...</span>

<a href="https://www.vsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-VSBA-Advocate-for-Education-Award-nomination-form.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Application Process is Open- 2021 VSBA Advocate for Education Award!</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of advocacy and grassroots engagement is a central component of the Virginia School Boards Association. It is imperative for board members to engage the stakeholders of their community including parents, business, community and higher education leaders, local…</span>

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