SchoolZone
Norfolk board hopes new schools chief will transfer skills, strategies
Even though Samuel King comes from a Georgia school division that is half Norfolk's size, local leaders think he has the vision and experience for the job.
Norfolk picks Georgia educator as its new superintendent
The Norfolk School Board on Monday chose Samuel T. King, superintendent of Rockdale County, Ga., schools, to lead Norfolk’s education system starting July 1.
Norfolk schools could take unruly students' parents to court
"Parents are not responding to these issues appropriately, whether it’s attending hearings" or showing accountability for their misbehaving child, board Chairman Kirk Houston says.
Community Photos: School days
Special features
EMPLOYEE SALARIESSearch pay data from all five school divisions in South Hampton Roads.
DISCIPLINESuspensions and expulsions in South Hampton Roads schools.
S.A.T. SCORESResults for South Hampton Roads' public high schools.
S.O.L. RESULTSFour years of pass rates and scaled scores for all Virginia divisions, schools and tests.
Quick Links
Databases:
- Graduation and dropout rates
- 2011 accreditation ratings
- SAT scores, 2011 | 2010
- Suspensions and expulsions
- Teacher-student demographics
- Virginia SOL results
- Virginia Beach school procurements
- School employee salaries
- Income and poverty by school district
Links:
- Local Schools
- Newspapers in Education - ePilot
Photo Galleries:
- Graduation and prom
- School Days
- High school sports
Local Education News
- Longwood University president resigns for health reasons
- Judge may reduce jury awards in Va. Tech case
- Michelle Obama cheers Hokies in graduation speech
- Photos: A proud moment for TCC graduates
- Chesapeake schools cited for health, safety violations
- Hampton U. offering high school residential program
- Tuition, fees at VCU to rise in 2012-13
- Va. Beach gifted programs to get better facilities
- Suffolk schools budget: Raises, possible layoffs
- Portsmouth School Board to tap building fund
- Va. Tech prepares for commencement with first lady
- 40 percent of Va. 8th-graders proficient in science
- Virginia Beach schools chief receives statewide honor
- Information on UNCC students, faculty exposed
- Portsmouth School Board to discuss student behavior code
National Education News
- Mother in Wash school shooting makes plea deal
- School bus crashes near eastern Pa. amusement park
- State, fed errors rank Nev. high school 13th in US
- Teachers in Oregon school district on strike
- Mom defends son suspended for reciting racy lyric
- 2 arrested after 2 bottles explode at high school
- Mo. lawmaker says he is gay, denounces school bill
- Judge: Suspect in Ohio school shooting competent
LINK TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
| CHESAPEAKE | HAMPTON | NEWPORT NEWS | NORFOLK |
| PORTSMOUTH | SUFFOLK | VIRGINIA BEACH | WILLIAMSBURG |
Local internet marketing by PaperG
HamptonRoads.com
PilotOnline.com |
Calendar
Restaurants
Movies
Attractions
Community Blogs
Photo Sharing
Latest local and national news
Search archives