Education advocate Sylvia Mendez talks with the DNC In Charlotte about making education a priority at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. Mendez’s parents won…
President Barack Obama will deliver his third Back-to-School speech to students across the country. The speech will be televised live from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, D.C. Watch the speech on MSNBC as a special feature of NBC News” “Education Nation” at 1:30 p.m. President Obama has encourage students to study hard […]
National Women’s Health and Fitness Day is today. It is the largest annual health promotion event for women of all ages. Getting a workout means less stress and could lead you on a path to a healthier you. Of course, lose the weight and never find it again. Let’s get that body moving ladies with […]
The Virginia State Board of Education gives the go-head to localities to teach gun safety classes to students in elementary schools. The curricum will include the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program. The curriculum is optional following school board guidelines. Get the full story from CBS-6:http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-gun-safety-classes-in-elementary-schools-20110921,0,7375747.story Clo’s Kiss Question of the Day: Will a […]
UPDATE: The ACLU will sue the Giles County School Board for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools, along with, 9 other historical documents. The ACLU says the display violates the separation of Church and State. The Giles County School Board voted 3 to 2 in June to display the Ten Commandments in Giles County Schools. The Ten […]
Virginia Department of Education released the 2011 SAT scores for high school seniors. Virginia schools ranked higher than the national average in Reading and Writing but fell behind in Math. Virginia SAT tests were taken by 61,398 seniors in public, private and home-schooled through June 2011. Read the full story at http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/129814303.html
You are the proud parents of your high school grad and now it’s time to head to college. Your recent grad wants to attend Va Tech which is a fantastic school but it’s going to cost. The Board of Visitors has announced that tuition across-the-board will increase the next academic year. Students living on campus will have […]
Contrary to the belief that public education is free, schools across the nation are charging students fees for everything from basic courses like English and science, to electives like band and even for after-school sports. The Week magazine goes by the numbers with a brief guide highlighting the trend: $175 Registration fee for students in […]
A San Francisco elementary school recently shed its old name as stand against racism. Formerly named Peter Burnett elementary after the state’s first civilian elected governor and a known racist, school officials were prompted to remove Burnett’s name from the building.
(Atlanta-Atlanta Journal-Constitution) When Walter Broadnax took the helm of one of Atlanta’s historically black colleges — Clark Atlanta University — in 2002, the school, he said, was in financial trouble. So he set about laying off professors, shutting down some programs and increasing the tuition. At the time, those moves provoked widespread controversy on campus […]
Application packets to attend Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School and the International Studies and Appomattox Regional Governor’s Schools for the Arts and Technology are available now at Richmond City middle schools. Parents your child must apply while in the 8th grade. Information sessions will be held in November. For more information, call Richmond public schools […]
