A new report says that 92% of graduate students make less than Blacksburg’s cost of living. The current minimum monthly stipend is $1,679; Tech’s task force has recommended the university raise stipends to at least $2,400.
Lisa Rowan
Lisa Rowan covered education for Cardinal News.
New College Institute lab school plan rejected; reapplication plans unclear
The Martinsville center requested $175,000 for planning a K-12 STEM school. It’s the only lab school proposal the state has rejected so far.

