Education

W&M, Mary Washington raise tuition for spring

Mark.Edelen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:18 -0500

The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg and Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg have approved rare midyear tuition increases to help offset drastic state funding cuts. The William and Mary Board of Visitors voted Friday to increase spring tuition by $300 and eliminate 18 positions, including 12 layoffs, to absorb cuts in state funding.

U.S. education secretary visits Newport News school

Marquita.Smith — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:38:06 -0500

NEWPORT NEWS U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan planned to tour An Achievable Dream Academy today. With U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, he planned to observe students and teachers in classrooms.

Air-quality tests for three Chesapeake schools

Andrew.Tran — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:01 -0500

CHESAPEAKE Three Chesapeake schools are undergoing air-quality testing after the Environmental Protection Agency issued guidelines for how schools built between 1950 and 1978 should handle potentially cancer-causing chemicals probably used in their construction.

Chesapeake school's expansion imperiled

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:24:30 -0500

CHESAPEAKE Last week, the School Board was tossing around some thoughts about the best way to expand Indian River High School. How big to build it? Should it accommodate 1,750 students, which might create a better learning environment? Or should the school be bigger - 2,100 students, which could save money down the line?

Database: Incomes, poverty in school districts, localities

The Virginian-Pilot — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:04:57 -0500

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Norfolk school board to vote on school honors-only policy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:23:00 -0500

NORFOLK The School Board is set to vote next month on whether to change a policy that requires city high schools to offer only honors-level social studies courses for first-time freshmen. Board members are likely to choose from three options, all of which allow parents to work with middle school guidance counselors to select the appropriate class before a student enters high school.

Author of 'Guyland' to speak at Old Dominion

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:47:22 -0500

Michael Kimmel, sociologist and author of the best-seller "Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men," will speak at 7 p.m. today in the Mills Godwin Jr. Life Sciences Building auditorium at Old Dominion University.

Beach schools propose grade scale changes

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:21:04 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH A plus sign could make all the difference for Beach students competing to get in colleges and universities across the nation. The School Board endorsed a plan Tuesday night that would add the grades of B+, C+ and D+ to the scale used in classrooms.

Budget shortfall could mean cuts to programs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:46:39 -0500

RICHMOND Virginia faces a budget shortfall of as much as $2.7 billion over the next two fiscal years, a deficit that could trigger deep and lasting cuts to state programs, lawmakers learned Tuesday. Lawmakers also face the prospect of cutting $300 million from the budget that expires June 30, as tax collections continue to fall short of projections.

Ferrum College student killed in hunting-related shooting

lauren.king — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:09:38 -0500

By Jorge Valencia A Ferrum College student was killed and another was injured in a shooting near campus about 4 p.m. today in which a hunter apparently mistook the students for deer, authorities said.