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Sep 2025 4

Virginia public schools had more than 3,200 unfilled teaching positions in 2024-25

By Amie Knowles | EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, Amie Knowles

Something’s missing in Virginia classrooms—and it’s not just school supplies.

Aug 2025 28

Botetourt County Public Schools reinstated random student drug testing

By Amie Knowles | EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, Amie Knowles

A previously paused policy is back in Botetourt—here’s what it means for students signing up for extracurriculars and parking permits.

Aug 2025 26

Phones off: Hanover Schools’ policy results in 1,600+ confiscations

By Amie Knowles | EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, Amie Knowles

One school division went all-in on unplugging during the day—and the results are in.

Aug 2025 21

23 unique traditions Virginia colleges keep alive

By Aila Boyd | LOCAL CULTURE, EVERGREEN, Aila Boyd

From painted rocks and mud volleyball to black-tie dances, Virginia’s colleges uphold unique traditions that bring campus communities together year after year.

va has some unforgettable college traditions

Aug 2025 19

Back to campus? Don’t miss these health & wellness tips for college students

By Dogwood Staff | MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY, Dogwood Staff

Are you or someone you know heading back to the on-campus grind this month? The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts recently published a great list of student wellness tips you might like to share.

Aug 2025 18

New federal loan limits could derail Virginia students’ path to medical school

By Stateline | EDUCATION, POLITICS, Stateline

This story by Shalina Chatlani was produced by Stateline and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. Twenty-eight-year-old Michaela Bonner has been working 12-hour shifts as an emergency medical technician in Norfolk, Virginia, for the past four years, while attending...

Aug 2025 15

Public school defender Ghazala Hashmi takes on right-wing radio’s Reid for lieutenant governor

By Bonnie Fuller | EDUCATION, POLITICS, Bonnie Fuller

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi went to public schools, and so did her two daughters. Now, the candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia is putting protecting them at the center of her campaign.