<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/582868021468123919">May 25, 2021 Free Webinar: 2021 VSBA Showcases for Success
</a>Join us as we hear directly from the school divisions featured in this year’s Showcase for Success publication. We look forward to hearing more about these innovative programs from divisions all across the state. Tune in to hear some good news!...

<a href="https://www.vsba.org/meetings-conferences/school-law-conference/">June 4, 2021, VSBA School Law Conference
</a>Your school division needs you, your superintendent, and your attorney to participate in the 2021 VSBA Virtual School Law Conference! Why? The answer is simple, many of the decisions you make have legal implications that will impact your school division for years to come…

<a href="https://www.henricocitizen.com/articles/henrico-schools-will-offer-vaccinations-in-some-schools-after-all/">Henrico Schools will offer vaccinations in some schools after all
</a>Last week, it appeared Henrico Schools officials were not planning to offer COVID-19 vaccinations in the county’s public schools before the school year ends June 17. But Sunday afternoon, school system spokesman Andy Jenks told the Citizen that in fact the system will…

<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-b8g4j9JP8fZxZCzwQRhyt0Zw-2SH8tD/view">Libraries Create Families, Says County Educator Of The Year
</a>For Margaret Alger’s birthday this year, her husband got her one of those inflatable tube men commonly seen outside car dealerships or new businesses opening. It might sound like a weird present, but it’s very much Alger, and she had made it clear that’s what she wanted…

<a href="https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2021/05/prince-william-co-schools-revisiting-graduation-as-capacity-restrictions-ease/">Prince William Co. schools revisiting graduation as capacity restrictions ease
</a>It appears fewer virtual caps will be tossed in Virginia this year thanks to new public health guidance and relaxed capacity restrictions statewide. With COVID-19 vaccinations in the commonwealth on track to reach President Joe Biden’s goal of 70% by July 4, Virginia…

<a href="https://www.loudountimes.com/news/school-board-member-beatty-announces-bid-for-congress/article_da39bc34-b5b7-11eb-898a-9b8203ececd8.html">School Board member Beatty announces bid for Congress
</a>Loudoun County School Board member John Beatty (Catoctin District) has announced he is running as a Republican for the 10th Congressional District of Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a Friday night announcement. Beatty, of Lovettsville, joined the…

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/alexandria-police-middle-high-school/2021/05/15/55308846-b3fb-11eb-9059-d8176b9e3798_story.html">Alexandria will remove police from public school hallways
</a>The city of Alexandria will pull all police officers from public school hallways — ending a program that began nearly three decades ago — following a narrow and contentious vote by the city council earlier this month. The council voted 4 to 3 on May 3 to reallocate nearly…

<a href="https://richmond.com/news/local/education/six-people-vying-for-two-hanover-school-board-seats-first-up-south-anna-candidates/article_4aa18abc-a70f-5a57-9e2a-024ddbda427e.html">Six people vying for two Hanover School Board seats. First up: South Anna candidates.
</a>Six people are vying for two seats on Hanover County’s School Board. The Cold Harbor and South Anna district seats on the seven-member board expire June 30, and there are three candidates for each of those appointed seats. Hanover is one of only 15 localities in Virginia…

<a href="https://www.rappnews.com/news/schools/school-board-introduces-new-principal-honors-retiring-teachers/article_2fa35ab2-b659-11eb-ad9b-2bd3b30cd5af.html">School board introduces new principal, honors retiring teachers
</a>In a crowded Rappahannock County Elementary School gym on Tuesday night, the school board introduced the new principal of Rappahannock County High School. Carlos Dwight Seward has served as the assistant principal at Eastern View High School in Culpeper…

<a href="https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia/parents-slam-loudoun-county-school-board-over-dirty-novels-in-curriculum/">Parents slam Loudoun County School Board over ‘dirty’ novels in curriculum
</a>Loudoun County is making national headlines again, after frustrated parents expressed their concerns over a ‘graphic’ novel in the school curriculum. Heated parents took to the podium at a Loudoun County School Board meeting to read passages from a novel entitled “Monday’s Not…

<a href="https://www.nbc12.com/2021/05/17/richmond-school-leaders-discuss-authority-over-building-schools-approve-next-years-budget/">Richmond school leaders to discuss authority over building schools, approve next year’s budget
</a>Richmond Public Schools could come to a compromise with the mayor’s administration over who has control over building new schools in the city during a meeting tonight. The decision could hold up the construction of a new George Wythe High School. Members of the school…

<a href="https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/newport-news-public-schools-looking-for-male-mentors/">Newport News Public Schools looking for male mentors
</a>Newport News Public Schools is partnering with local communities to expand its mentorship program by hiring 100 male mentors in 100 days. The mentors, part of the RISE Male Empowerment Network, work with male students to help them with their academics, character…

<a href="https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/education/stafford-considering-new-daily-school-schedule/article_404bcda4-46d0-59c1-8844-86885af15e90.html?fbclid=IwAR3e4axHUugaKdojCE4Jr24QqM2JybL25rDuvL36hA5HGx_LhsAnPawbIEw">Stafford considering new daily school schedule
</a>Stafford County elementary students would start their school days earlier than in past years and high school students would start later under a new schedule being considered by the school division for the 2021–22 school year. Elementary students would begin the school day at 7:30…

<a href="https://www.cbs19news.com/story/43876528/student-survey-shows-students-less-engaged-in-virtual-learning?fbclid=IwAR0YVQ6VBCH61FGvoaJVH-81oEEkCpkkCiE91AOskAtReCj7xhUJO_sfHGk">Student survey shows students less engaged in virtual learning
</a>One local student conducted her own survey and found students who are less engaged in virtual learning had lower grades. Cameras off and muted mics are two frustrations all teachers faced with virtual learning this past year. Western Albemarle High School junior Jenna…

<a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6842694482166014476">June 8, 2021 Free Webinar: Fairfax County Joint Environmental Task Force
</a>The Joint Environmental Task Force (JET) works to join the political and administrative capabilities of the County and the school system to proactively address climate change and environmental sustainability. JET includes community partners from higher education

<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5059067818498556430">June 24, 2021, The Importance of Civility
</a>Join VSBA for a live webinar with Executive Director Andrea Messina from the Florida School Boards Association as she shares why civility within the board room is so important. As we all know, variance in personal opinions result from different expectations, goals, beliefs, or...