Martha Hooker’s retaliation case against three school board members was dismissed at the request of both sides.
Education
Cardinal News covers the education stories that impact students and teachers across Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Extra Credit: Students learn to fly at Virginia Tech drone adventure camp
Plus: Education outcomes worsen for Virginia kids, Lynchburg names new principals and two schools launch new grad programs.
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Extra Credit: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in Roanoke
Plus: A student-led food truck serves up street tacos in downtown Lynchburg, Montgomery County names school leaders and UVA Wise launches workforce training pilot programs.
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Virginia Tech announces largest donation ever; majority of $75 million to go to athletics
The university’s Honors College will also get a portion of the gift.
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Virginia Tech board elects Miller as new rector
The governor last week removed John Rocovich from the position. Jim Miller was the board’s unanimous pick to replace him.
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Extra Credit: Randolph College adds women’s flag football team
Plus: Virginia joins lawsuit over student loan limits, Ferrum names new provost.
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Spanberger fires Rocovich from Virginia Tech Board of Visitors; Rocovich says he won’t step down
In a letter notifying John Rocovich of his firing, the governor accused him of conduct that violated the board’s code of ethics and governing statutes “requiring board members to act in accordance with the best interest of Virginia Tech.” Rocovich pushed back, saying the governor’s actions are “legally unsupportable.”
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Roanoke school division reconsidering online platform after recent data breach
A cyberattack left the platform offline for days and thousands of students’ information exposed.
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Extra Credit: Gov. Spanberger praises outgoing Virginia Tech president at commencement
Plus: Money and plaudits for career and technical education; University of Lynchburg grads recognized for community service.
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Hiring new Virginia Tech president likely to take 6 to 8 months, search firm says
When longtime President Tim Sands announced that he would step down a month ago, board of visitors Rector John Rocovich said he believed the hiring could be done by July 1.
