<a href="https://www.vsba.org/meetings-conferences/conference-on-education/">July 20, 2021, VSBA Conference on Education
</a>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…

<a href="https://www.nbc12.com/2021/06/29/richmond-school-board-votes-hold-community-meeting-george-wythe-high-school/">Richmond school board votes to hold community meeting for George Wythe High school</a>
The Richmond Public School Board voted on Monday to hold a meeting for community members concerned about the construction timeline for a new George Wythe High School. The meeting will include details on plans for academic programs and Mayor Levar Stoney’s…

<a href="https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/winchester-education-association-seeks-boards-support-for-collective-bargaining/article_30bc9786-f3bd-5a2e-bff4-f97d97b233f3.html">Winchester Education Association seeks board’s support for collective bargaining
</a>The Winchester Education Association is taking issue with City Council's unanimous decision last week to forward a proposed resolution that states Winchester will not recognize labor unions or employee associations as collective bargaining agents. If approved, the stopgap…

<a href="https://www.wset.com/news/local/lawmakers-to-tour-crumbling-schools-across-virginia-including-halifax-county-high-school">Lawmakers to tour crumbling schools across Virginia, including Halifax County High School
</a>A statewide tour hopes to bring attention to dilapidated school buildings across the Commonwealth. The Coalition of Small and Rural Schools of Virginia is hosting a crumbling schools tour. Lawmakers will visit eight schools across the state to view their infrastructure…

<a href="http://www.fairfaxconnection.com/news/2021/jun/30/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-seen-tjs-freshman-c/">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Seen in TJ’s Freshman Class
</a><strong>Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology</strong> admitted 550 students strong as its Class of 2025. The population reflects broader diversity, equity, and inclusion than any other class in school history. Changes to the <strong>TJ Freshman Application Process</strong> by the Fairfax…

<a href="https://wcyb.com/news/local/no-5-percent-pay-raise-in-budget-approved-by-scott-county-board-of-supervisors">No 5 percent raise for teachers in budget approved by Scott County Board of Supervisors
</a>The Scott County Board of Supervisors approved a budget Wednesday which does not include a 5 percent raise for teachers in the county. Teachers were expecting a 5% pay raise in the coming school year, but earlier this month, the county board of supervisors voted 5-1 against…

<a href="https://newsadvance.com/community/new_era_progress/news/acps-officials-yearlong-block-schedule-gives-more-class-time/article_8b49eea6-d519-11eb-bcb2-6764eb5f9242.html">ACPS officials: Yearlong block schedule gives more class time
</a>As part of the recently approved 2021-22 school year plan, Amherst County High School and the county’s two middle schools will have a block schedule format that school officials said will allow more time for hands-on projects and meaningful engagement. The 90-minute class…

<a href="https://stnonline.com/industry-releases/first-ever-electric-buses-equipped-with-buspatrol-safety-technology-hit-the-roads-in-chesapeake/">First Ever Electric Buses Equipped with BusPatrol Safety Technology Hit the Roads in Chesapeake
</a>In an industry first, BusPatrol has equipped electric buses with its suite of safety technology at Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia. The school district recently upgraded its fleet with the addition of two new electric buses, as part of a sustainability initiative with Dominion Energy…

<a href="https://roanoke.com/sports/high-school/salem-highs-new-athletic-director-steps-away-from-officiating/article_784293b2-d915-11eb-a498-fbe4b742cfdc.html">Salem High’s new athletic director steps away from officiating
</a>Drew Barrett has spent the last 16 years as a high school football official. Barrett is trading that in for … well, he will find out soon enough. The 39-year-old Tazewell native has been hired as the new athletic director at Salem High School. Barrett replaces recently retired Chris King in…

<a href="https://www.wtvr.com/building-better-minds/2nd-graders-present-science-research-to-first-lady-northam">2<sup>nd</sup> graders present science research to First Lady Northam
</a>Greenwood Elementary School in Henrico County had a special visitor before wrapping up their school year. “Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam stopped in our room on March 1," said Second Grade Science Teacher Dona Kouri. “It was our first day back from virtual since…

<a href="https://www.gazettejournal.net/43-gloucester-students-apply-for-remote-learning/">43 Gloucester students apply for remote learning</a>
Forty-three Gloucester Public Schools secondary students have applied for remote learning during the 2021-2022 school year, school division assistant superintendent Chuck Wagner told the Gloucester School Board during its June 23 work session. The division is not offering…

<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6152246259414651918">Webinar, August 4, 2021: What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate</a>
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.…