May. 24, 2013

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Virginia legislature considers immigration for higher education

Virginia legislature considers immigration for higher education

Posted On: January 24, 2013

IIllegal immigration has been a massive talking point in American politics over the past two decades, and the [...]

McDonnell plans to bring TFA to Virginia

McDonnell plans to bring TFA to Virginia

Posted On: January 17, 2013

Gov. Bob McDonnell recently announced plans to pursue legislation that would allow Teach for America corps members to [...]

Virginia Youth Tobacco Use Dramatically Decreases

Virginia Youth Tobacco Use Dramatically Decreases

Posted On: January 17, 2013

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, state officials announced this week youth smoking rates have dropped to their lowest [...]

Number of Virginia’s Fully Accredited Schools Decreases

Number of Virginia’s Fully Accredited Schools Decreases

Posted On: September 27, 2012

Ninety-three percent of Virginia’s public schools received full accreditation according to data released by the Virginia Department of [...]

Virginia Receives Money For High-Speed Rail Project

Virginia Receives Money For High-Speed Rail Project

Posted On: September 20, 2012

Virginia will receive more than $74 million for a future high-speed rail project from the Department of Transportation, [...]

Renoir Painting Found by Virginia Woman in Flea Market

Renoir Painting Found by Virginia Woman in Flea Market

Posted On: September 13, 2012

According to The Washington Post, a Virginia woman found a painting by renowned impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir at a [...]

Advocacy and NAACP File Civil Rights Complaint Against Thomas Jefferson High School

Advocacy and NAACP File Civil Rights Complaint Against Thomas Jefferson High School

Posted On: August 30, 2012

According to The Washington Post, an advocacy group called the Coalition of The Silence filed a federal civil [...]

Virginia Math SOL Pass Rates Drop

Virginia Math SOL Pass Rates Drop

Posted On: August 30, 2012

Virginia Math SOL pass rates drastically decreased statewide after the adoption of harder standards last school year, according [...]

Virginia’s Economy Ranked Third Best in the Nation

Virginia’s Economy Ranked Third Best in the Nation

Posted On: April 24, 2012

According to the Virginia Gazette, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a fiscally conservative lobbying group, ranked Virginia’s [...]

Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell Makes Degrading Remark

Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell Makes Degrading Remark

Posted On: April 16, 2012

This past Thursday, House Speaker Bill Howell (R-Stafford) said “I guess I’m not speaking in little enough words [...]