The referendum would let voters decide whether an extra tax would be levied for school construction projects.
Education
Cardinal News covers the education stories that impact students and teachers across Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Posted inLynchburg area
Facing continued enrollment declines, Bedford County renews talk of elementary school consolidation
The division’s students are unequally distributed across the county, with some schools seeing growth while others are losing population.
Posted inBristol/Abingdon
As the question of consolidation swirls, Washington County plans a public hearing Tuesday on whether to raise the sales tax to pay for school upgrades
The increase could raise $200 million over 20 years, local officials said. But the need for renovations across the school division has been overshadowed by talk of combining two high schools.
Posted inEducation
Interviews for Virginia Tech’s next president to take place in coming weeks
The search committee is seeking a replacement for Tim Sands, who in April announced his plan to step down.
Posted inRoanoke Valley
New Roanoke College scholarship targets Southwest Virginia students
Students from two dozen localities will automatically receive $5,000 a year through the program.
Posted inEducation
More than a dozen Southwest, Southside schools get state construction grants
The $132 million in awards is the latest allocation of funding from the School Construction Assistance Program.
Posted inEducation
New sales tax could generate $1.27 billion over 3 years for school construction, state estimates show
The proposed increase will be on the ballot in 47 localities this fall. The state has estimated that $25 billion is needed to fully modernize Virginia’s schools.
Posted inEducation
Head Start school year begins in Lynchburg area with interim management, fewer locations
The nonprofit that previously ran the program lost its federal grant, and a new permanent operator won’t be named until the summer of 2027.
Posted inEducation
47 localities will vote on sales tax for school construction, as state officials prepare to reexamine need
Voters in 47 Virginia localities will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund school construction costs in their communities this November. Local leaders across the state raced to get the referendums on the ballot ahead of an August deadline after legislation passed this year gave communities this new route for raising funds […]
Posted inRoanoke Valley
With classes started, Roanoke school division provides final number of 148 eliminated jobs
It started the academic year with 127 vacancies as well.
