Here’s the status of some key legislation.
Lisa Rowan
Lisa Rowan covered education for Cardinal News.
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State of Surveillance: Everyone’s watching
Chances are you’ve been recorded on video thousands of times by dozens if not hundreds of law enforcement surveillance cameras. What information do they capture? Who can see it? What can it be used for?
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Education secretary: NCI sustainability plan demand follows ‘a decade of conversation’ about higher ed center’s value
Education Secretary Aimee Guidera told the board of the New College Institute that the center needs to prove there’s a return on investment for the taxpayer money that funds it.
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Where bills stand at the midpoint of the General Assembly
Here’s the status of some key legislation.
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Sweet Briar’s new admissions policy has left some students wondering if they still belong there
The small women’s college had been considered a safe, welcoming place for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Though current students are exempt from a new policy banning transgender and nonbinary applicants, some are reconsidering their relationship with their school.
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Roanoke schools address immigration concerns in early days of new enforcement policies
Roanoke City Public Schools has a diverse student body and serves a city that has long been welcoming to immigrants. It’s one of the first school divisions in the region to publicly address the Trump administration’s new policies.
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Averett University bonds in default due to high debt ratio, trustee reports
Cash flow woes have placed the private Danville university in default on more than $14.6 million construction bonds despite being on time with its payments, according to a notice from U.S. Bank dated Jan. 3.
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Roanoke school capacity study continues; Jefferson Center ‘less viable option’ for magnet school, director says
The Jefferson Center had been named as a possible site for a new magnet school as part of a plan to alleviate overcrowding at the city’s two high schools.
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Research grant gives Emory & Henry students up-close look at Southwest Virginia health and wellness challenges
The work was funded by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s annual Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative. Virginia Tech and Radford University also received grants.
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As Virginia schools prepare to implement cellphone restrictions, safety is major concern
Many school divisions will roll out new policies in January to comply with a state Education Department “bell-to-bell” student cellphone ban.
