Education

Blacksburg, J.I. Burton, and Ridgeview all won state championships. George Wythe finished second but also qualified for the national tournament.

The construction of Forest Hills Elementary School provided a livelihood for many Danvillians during the Great Depression. Now the building is showing its age and is scheduled for a major overhaul.

A 1966 federal appeals court ruling ordered the teachers reinstated. The Giles County case went on figure into the efforts of Virginia and other states to craft employment discrimination laws.

The physics and engineering students took on a NASA challenge to design a giant shade to shield space telescopes from unwanted light. They took second place in the contest, finishing behind only Notre Dame.

State money would help school divisions comply with a menstrual product law at a time when many localities are looking for ways to trim expenses, but it didn’t make it into the budget this year.

Bedford County is weighing four options, all of which involve closing Stewartsville Elementary.

The county will plug a significant state funding gap by closing Burnt Chimney and Henry elementary schools. Meanwhile, similar discussions have begun in neighboring Bedford County.

Putting solar panels on Cave Spring High School would save the division an estimated $2 million in utility costs over 25 years, but some board members are concerned that a long lease period is too risky.

The alumni used the information to encourage classmates to donate to a private foundation rather than to official fundraising campaigns.

The free school, which will offer high school diploma classes for adults, is expected to open within the next two years.