Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeffrey Smith was selected to become Virginia's next secretary of education on Jan. 6, 2025. (Courtesy photo) Gov.-elect Abigail ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A number of new education-related laws took effect in Virginia on July 1, bringing changes to teacher training requirements, student safety protocols, and access to health services in ...

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has vowed to overhaul the state’s education system. The plan aims to strengthen Virginia’s K-12 schools as the state faces a teacher ...

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Thursday sued President Donald Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs, asking a federal appeals court to force the VA to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ...

During a recent campaign stop in central Virginia on a sweltering afternoon, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger drew the most energized reaction from the crowd after telling the audience that aside from ...

When Governor Youngkin signed the state budget on Friday, he kept teachers in mind. Virginia teachers can look forward to receiving a bonus and a three percent raise. Lynchburg Education President ...

The Virginia Education Association is taking action to close the gaps within education. “Equity does not mean that someone is being given something extra. It does level the playing field,” Director of ...

RICHMOND, Va. — 16 school divisions across the state were awarded grants to help upgrade equipment for their career and technical education programs. Two of those 16 schools are located in Hampton ...

The Trump administration is intensifying its standoff with Northern Virginia school districts over transgender student policies, warning that districts face the suspension or termination of millions ...

River Ridge Learning Center opened in fall 2025 in Waynesboro as part of Waynesboro Schools and is the second recovery high school in Virginia. The first opened in 2023 in Chesterfield and others will ...