The undergraduate program, which will offer two majors and a minor, is the first of its kind in Virginia.
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Lisa Rowan covered education for Cardinal News.
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After Lynchburg’s school board rejected a grant from an LGBTQ+ group, private donations will fund a quiet room
About $5,000 has been raised to set up a calming room at E.C. Glass High School. The project would have been funded by a grant won by the school’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance, but the school board rejected that award in November.
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College thrift shop allows transgender and nonbinary students to explore their personal style
The University of Lynchburg’s Dell Thrift and Pantry offers free clothing, nonperishable food and supplies, including binders. It’s targeted toward transgender and nonbinary students, but it’s open 24/7 to all students, faculty and staff.
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Then & Now: Complaints about library books have decreased following summer debates in Appomattox, Botetourt
Cardinal News: Then & Now takes a look back at the stories we brought you over the last 12 months. Today: an update on the debates over local libraries.
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Youngkin cuts state funding for New College Institute, drawing criticism from Republican lawmaker
Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin County, said the governor’s budget proposal will disproportionately hurt rural and inner-city residents. “Areas [of Virginia] that helped get the governor elected are being left on the side of the road,” he said.
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Free menstrual supplies at school are required by Virginia law. Compliance can be a challenge.
The law, which took effect in 2020, got new attention this week after Lynchburg students said their school isn’t following the rules.
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A month after rejecting a student-won grant, Lynchburg School Board leaves projects in limbo
The board rejected a $10,000 award that the Gender and Sexuality Alliance planned to use to create a quiet room at E.C. Glass High School, citing concerns about where the money came from: The It Gets Better Project, a nonprofit that seeks to prevent suicide in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Community colleges are helping with housing, gas and food to keep students in class
Free tuition programs might entice students to enroll in community college, but they don’t cover gas or child care, or put food on the table. Here’s what two schools in rural Southwest Virginia are doing to meet students’ needs.
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Lynchburg students won a grant from an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to create a quiet room. The school board rejected the money.
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance at E.C. Glass High School won $10,000 from the It Gets Better Project to create a quiet room and provide free menstrual products. About 125 grants have been awarded; Lynchburg is only the second school division to reject the funding.
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Roanoke County supervisor sues superintendent, school board members over firing
Martha Hooker claims she was terminated from a part-time position in the school division in retaliation for a vote she made on the board of supervisors to change how school funding is allocated.