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Virginia Senate rejects change in teacher contracts
The Virginia Senate has rejected legislation making it easier for public school officials to remove teachers from their jobs, dealing a blow to Gov. Bob McDonnell's education agenda.
The Senate voted 20-18 Tuesday to reject the bill, which would have...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Bob McDonnell, Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
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State Senate makes news as they confront 20/20 split
News 7 ReporterNormally, the opening session of the General Assembly is routine, leading up to the Governor's State of the Commonwealth address later in Wednesday evening But Wednesday afternoon, members of the Senate actually made some news, as they confronted the...Tags: Republican Party, Bill Bolling, Government, Bath County, Regional Authority
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Schools across region win 2012 Board of Education Excellence Awards
Schools in seven local districts have earned 2012 Board of Education Excellence Awards, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Thursday morning.
The award is part of his Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) incentive program for schools that exceed state and...Tags: Windsor (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Government, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Grafton
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21 local teachers earn National Board certification; 12 from Hampton
Nearly 200 Virginia teachers earned certification this year, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced Wednesday.
Hampton again topped the region with the number of certified teachers, with 12 this year. Newport News had 6 and...Tags: Fairfax County, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), York County (Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Prince William County
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Ninety-six percent of Virginia schools reach full accreditation
Ninety-six percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited for the 2011-12 school year.
The Virginia Department of Education made the announcement Thursday. The accreditation is based on performance of students on Standards of Learning and...Tags: Standards, Science, Sussex County (Virginia), High Schools, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Chesapeake Bay projects receive more than $1 million
Five projects in eastern Virginia received more than $1 million to reduce pollution in lower Chesapeake Bay, officials announced Wednesday.
The grants are among 55 to receive a combined $10.9 million throughout the bay’s watershed, which...Tags: Hampton Roads, Chicago Hotels, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia)
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Black bears spotted throughout Hampton Roads
A black bear was captured — of all places — in an Oceanfront neighborhood of Virginia Beach in April. Another was spotted in James City County in June. And another clogged traffic in Portsmouth last week while I was driving to work.
According...Tags: Hampton Roads, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia)
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Virginia and EPA renew Chesapeake Bay spat
The spat between Virginia and federal regulators over Chesapeake Bay restoration is again flaring up, this time with leaders in Richmond complaining about inconsistencies found in a new computer model.
That Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration would...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Bodies of Water, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Suffering from chronic pain from RSD/CRPS? This meeting is for you.
Erin Dasher, 26, has been diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or Chronic/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. The condition in best described in terms of an original injury that does not follow the normal healing path, she said. The sympathetic...Tags: Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Facebook
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Teel Time: Landstown's Kyle Dockins UVa's 7th commitment from 757
Virginia football’s laser-intense recruitment of Hampton Roads continued Thursday as tight end Kyle Dockins of Virginia Beach’s Landstown High announced his commitment to the Cavaliers. Under head coach Mike London and assistant Chip West,...Tags: Georgia, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Athletes, Florida
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