Education

Education Student attending virtual school
Education Online Learning Is Returning to this Virginia School District. And Plenty of Families Opted In.

One-in-six students in the Danville Public School system signed up for all-virtual schooling.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles August 5, 2021 12:47 pm EDT
Education Student wearing a mask at his desk.
Education LIST: Virginia Schools Requiring Masks For Fall 2021 Semester

An updated list of the schools that are requiring (and are not) students to wear masks this fall.

Alex Scribner Alex Scribner August 4, 2021 2:23 pm EDT
Healthcare A UVA study reveals potential treatments for Type 1 Diabetes
Healthcare Type 1 Diabetes Study Points to New Treatments

Scientists at the University of Virginia identified new drug treatments to target Type 1 Diabetes in a recent large-scale study

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 23, 2021 2:04 pm EDT
Vaccine News Blacksburg, Va. - As of last week, 47% of Virginia Tech students are vaccinated, and 2% of students received an approved exemption, meaning nearly half of enrolled students are in compliance. (Photo: Alex Scribner)
Vaccine News Can I Attend A Virginia College Or University Without Being Vaccinated?

RICHMOND-New and returning Virginia college students hope to return to normalcy this fall, but the vaccine question looms.

Alex Scribner Alex Scribner July 20, 2021 2:44 am EDT
Education
Education Yes, Virginia, Schools Will Open Five Days A Week This Fall

COLLINSVILLE-Virginia schools will open five days a week this fall. So why are politicians saying differently? It seems they forgot SB 1303.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 16, 2021 3:20 am EDT

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Education ‘Our Children Have Zero Access’: Lack of Rural Broadband Hurts Virginia Students

MARTINSVILLE-More than 200,000 Virginia students lack broadband. President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal aims to solve this problem.

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Education Logging On: Virginia Sets Up Online GED Test To Help Residents

RICHMOND-Virginia residents may now take the GED test online, as some people still don't feel comfortable doing it in person.

Amie Knowles Amie Knowles July 15, 2021 6:32 am EDT