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Compromise seeks three-year teacher contracts
Del. Richard Bell, R-Staunton, on Thursday presented a compromise on the governor's proposal to do away with continuing contracts for teachers, suggesting a three-year rather than an annual contract.

Norfolk meeting gains no consensus on school cuts
The division is facing a third year of multimillion-dollar cuts. There was plenty of agreement on what shouldn't be cut: Pre-K classes, specialty programs including Granby High's baccalaureate track, and instruction geared for gifted students.

ODU-Hampton unit a finalist in solar home contest
Old Dominion University and Hampton University, working as Team Tidewater, are among 20 finalists in the 2013 Solar Decathlon, a global competition for designing and building green homes.
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