<a href="https://www.vsba.org/meetings-conferences/superintendent-evaluation-workshop/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">October 6, 2021, Superintendent Evaluation Workshop</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you prepared to evaluate your Superintendent? Register now for the Superintendent Evaluation Workshop! The Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Superintendents developed by the Virginia Department of Education provide a…</span>

<a href="https://vpm.org/news/articles/24112/in-petersburg-advocates-highlight-virginias-urgent-need-for-school"><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Petersburg, Advocates Highlight Virginia’s Urgent Need for School Infrastructure Upgrades</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">A group of advocates and local officials toured the Westview Early Childhood Center in Petersburg on Tuesday to showcase the school district’s urgent infrastructure needs. The group wants state lawmakers to address these needs using a mix of federal, state and local funding…</span>

<a href="https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/ccps-superintendent-whether-to-require-masks-will-be-the-big-issue-we-have-to-decide/article_ab6188af-e8be-5375-a475-217c7c95a6e5.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CCPS superintendent: Whether to require masks 'will be the big issue we have to decide on'</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">To mask, or not to mask, that is the question on the minds of Clarke County Public Schools (CCPS) officials as they prepare for a new academic year. The Clarke County School Board will be presented a draft back-to-school plan for consideration during its Aug. 9 work session...</span>

<a href="https://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/student-private-information-breached-in-fairfax-county-public-schools/article_d8f36b5a-eb17-11eb-b460-bb82b3b50727.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Student private information breached in Fairfax County Public Schools</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fairfax County Public Schools has been releasing confidential student information for years without the permission from students to do so. That was the claim made in a story on Special Education Action, a website dedicated to informing parents about their rights in public school...</span>

<a href="https://www.farmvilleherald.com/2021/07/school-transgender-bathroom-policy-in-question/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">School transgender bathroom policy in question</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has not yet made a decision concerning transgender student bathroom use in the school building, according to Cumberland County School Superintendent Chip Jones. School systems across the commonwealth have been...</span>

<a href="https://richmond.com/news/local/education/summer-school-enrollment-is-up-in-the-richmond-area-and-teacher-pay-is-nearly-double/article_38e8b240-9a7c-52e7-b7c0-ff45075650de.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Summer school enrollment is up in the Richmond area – and teacher pay is nearly double in some districts</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">The students in Autumn Stinnett’s summer school class of rising second-graders keep their masks on as they sit at spaced-out desks with plastic barriers surrounding them in Room 10 of Henrico County’s Skipwith Elementary School. As Stinnett does reading exercises with a...</span>

<a href="https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/news/area-schools-system-to-make-decisions-on-masking-and-other-preventive-measures/article_ea053ac8-ad25-534f-85ab-58ad366c1465.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Area schools system to make decisions on masking and other preventive measures</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now that more authority over the use of masks in schools has been extended to schools officials, they all agree: There is no need to make a decision before one has to be made. On Wednesday, Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane sent notice that the Virginia...</span>

<a href="https://richmond.com/news/local/education/hopewell-city-schools-becomes-first-school-district-in-the-state-to-implement-year-round-school/article_0e3cbb76-baa3-5a99-90a5-9542a57d9f51.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hopewell City Schools becomes first school district in the state to implement year-round school</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hopewell City Public Schools has become the first school division in Virginia to implement year-round school districtwide, which prompted state officials to sing praises to the district. Gov. Ralph Northam, along with Virginia first lady Pam Northam, visited Hopewell on Monday and…</span>

<a href="https://www.smithfieldtimes.com/2021/07/27/isle-of-wight-county-schools-takes-workforce-readiness-award/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Isle of Wight County Schools takes workforce readiness award</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Isle of Wight County Schools received a first place Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award at the Virginia School Boards Association’s July 20 virtual conference. Isle of Wight was the first-place winner among school divisions with populations between 5,001-10,000 students for...</span>

<a href="https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2021/07/28/waynesboros-new-director-equity-and-diversity-has-appetite-progress-schools/5397945001/?fbclid=IwAR1swQUJTYVPVLnIu2AjGl77Rutyc2sjfHAFPMafURfm_qOv4x0rFNfqm7U"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paving the way for progress: Meet Waynesboro's new Director of Equity and Diversity</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kendra Jones hopes to create a better place for students as she steps into her role as a Director of Equity and Diversity for Waynesboro Schools. Jones is no stranger to Waynesboro. She was born and raised in the neighboring city, Staunton. She went to University of Virginia…</span>

<a href="https://www.thecarrollnews.com/news/8345/supervisors-school-board-appear-headed-for-showdown"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Supervisors, School Board appear headed for showdown</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">A showdown appears to be brewing between the Carroll County Board of Supervisors and the Carroll County School Board following actions taken by the Carroll County School Board during its July 13 meeting. At that meeting, the Carroll County School Board voted not to adopt the...</span>

<a href="https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/how-does-new-cdc-mask-guidance-affect-where-you-live"><span style="font-weight: 400;">These Virginia counties fall under updated CDC mask guidance</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Tuesday, the CDC updated their mask recommendations in areas that are considered high risk. How will this new guidance affect your day-to-day life? The adjusted guidance states that people should wear masks in indoor public spaces in communities with substantial or high...</span>

<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6152246259414651918"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Webinar, August 4, 2021: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Often, communication issues within the board or between the board and superintendent are not problems, but rather are indications there are governance issues that need to be examined and strengthened. Learn how to analyze common “Communication issues” in order to identify.…</span>

<a href="https://www.vsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cpe-charter-school-research-brief-2021.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Impact of Charter Schools On Student Achievement, Funding and Integration</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Center for Public Education (CPE) has released a research brief on the impacts of charter schools on student achievement, funding and integration. Review the brief by following the link above. </span>

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