Norfolk State University president Carolyn Meyers said Friday in a statement that she was surprised and honored to be a finalist for the top post at Morgan State University. The Baltimore school this week released the names of three candidates for its presidency. In her statement, Meyers said she was approached by the university's search committee.

VIRGINIA BEACH Dan Lowe, the "elder statesman" of the School Board, has stepped down as the Bayside representative. After 11 years, "it was time," he said Friday. Lowe, 76, said he needs to be available for his large, extended family in Graniteville, S.C., and locally. School Board obligations make that difficult, he said.

If the School Board wants to renovate Indian River High School, perform technology upgrades at four other high schools, and still have the money to repair roofs and fix broken heating and air conditioning, it had better ask the City Council for extra funding now, Superintendent W. Randolph Nichols warned Thursday night.

By Sharona Coutts ProPublica After federal regulators accused the University of Phoenix of systematic enrollment abuses in 2004, the school's parent company paid out nearly $10 million to resolve the allegations.

By Sharona Coutts | ProPublica

After federal regulators accused the University of Phoenix of systematic enrollment abuses in 2004, the school's parent company paid out nearly $10 million to resolve the allegations.

One North Carolina school division is reporting a late start today because of dense, patchy fog. Gates County Public Schools will open one hour late, according to a recorded message from the superintendent.  

VIRGINIA BEACH The idea of widening the "A" grade range in the city's public schools received a boost Wednesday night, but whether a change will be made was far from clear. The School Board agreed to endorse a grading-scale plan - even if it's the same as the current one - and take it to a public hearing in coming months.

NORFOLK Norfolk State University President Carolyn Meyers has been named one of three finalists for the top post at Morgan State University in Baltimore. The announcement comes as Meyers, who is in her fourth year at Norfolk State, has come under scrutiny by its Board of Visitors. She was the subject of a lengthy closed-session meeting last month, along with reviews of internal audits.

VIRGINIA BEACH The debate continues. Should students who earn grades between 90 and 100 receive an A? Although it is too late to make changes for the current school year, the School Board will discuss tonight whether to alter the school division's grading scale.

NORFOLK

A Norfolk elementary school principal is among eight public school educators selected for a national school leadership award, federal officials announced today.