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Virginia legislature considers immigration for higher education
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
Gov. Bob McDonnell recently announced plans to pursue legislation that would allow Teach for America corps members to [...]
Virginia Youth Tobacco Use Dramatically Decreases
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
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 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
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
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 drastically decreased statewide after the adoption of harder standards last school year, according [...]
Virginia’s Economy Ranked Third Best in the Nation
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
This past Thursday, House Speaker Bill Howell (R-Stafford) said “I guess I’m not speaking in little enough words [...]

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