http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/94 Category: Education en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 26 May 2012 19:22:02 -0400 VIRGINIA BEACH Elaina Grimaldi, waiting to be honored for her art, leaned toward her mother. “Can you tell me when the mayor gets here, because I don’t know what he looks like,” the 8-year-old whispered. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/virginia-beach-students-awarded-artwork Fri, 25 May 2012 11:31:24 -0400 HAMPTON Hampton educator Jeffrey Weigel was named one of eight 2012 Virginia Lottery Super Teachers. He received the award during a surprise ceremony Thursday at Eaton Middle School where he teaches chemistry, physics and engineering, a lottery news release says. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/hampton-educator-named-lottery-2012-super-teacher Fri, 25 May 2012 07:13:25 -0400 Students in one North Carolina school division are getting a late start today because of fog around the county. Gates County Public Schools are on a one-hour delay today, according to an automated call system used by the division. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/some-nc-schools-opening-late-today-because-fog-1 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:01:23 -0400 NORFOLK The new school superintendent will make more money than any other school administrator in South Hampton Roads and will have a base salary larger than that of Norfolk City Manager Marcus Jones. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/norfolk-superintendents-salary-highest-region Thu, 24 May 2012 22:43:03 -0400 CHESAPEAKE A $376.8 million operating budget that requires employees to contribute 3 percent of their pay to the Virginia Retirement System was adopted Thursday by the School Board. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/chesapeake-approves-plan-using-21m-state Thu, 24 May 2012 22:42:11 -0400 PORTSMOUTH A $140 million budget for next year that includes a 2 percent salary increase for employees and no layoffs was approved by the School Board on Thursday. A one-time, pre-tax bonus of $650 for full-time employees and $325 for part-timers also was approved. It will be paid next Friday, June 1. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/portsmouth-school-board-approves-140m-budget Thu, 24 May 2012 22:37:39 -0400 NORFOLK Norfolk State University has made three hires in its finance and administration department and will continue training employees in accounting to help address concerns raised recently by the state's auditor of public accounts. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/nsu-says-hires-will-address-state-auditors-concerns Thu, 24 May 2012 22:21:59 -0400 Chesapeake's Grassfield High School will soon be home to a Governor's STEM Academy. The Virginia Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved the school's plan to enhance its existing Technology Academy. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/state-approves-chesapeake-governors-academy Thu, 24 May 2012 22:15:55 -0400   NORFOLK A fourth-grade class from Camp Allen Elementary School has won an international competition to name the Wildlife Center of Virginia's newest peregrine falcon. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/fourthgrade-class-wins-falconnaming-contest Wed, 23 May 2012 21:45:12 -0400 RALEIGH, N.C.  A top North Carolina politician is taking a personal role in a Republican education package to change public schools. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/nc-senate-head-push-plan-education-changes Wed, 23 May 2012 07:10:56 -0400