The study’s release comes as the state’s community college system seeks about $198 million in additional funding from the Virginia General Assembly. “Investing in the system is an investment long term in the commonwealth of Virginia,” said the chancellor of the Virginia Community College System.
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After Lynchburg’s school board rejected a grant from an LGBTQ+ group, private donations will fund a quiet room
About $5,000 has been raised to set up a calming room at E.C. Glass High School. The project would have been funded by a grant won by the school’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance, but the school board rejected that award in November.
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College thrift shop allows transgender and nonbinary students to explore their personal style
The University of Lynchburg’s Dell Thrift and Pantry offers free clothing, nonperishable food and supplies, including binders. It’s targeted toward transgender and nonbinary students, but it’s open 24/7 to all students, faculty and staff.
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Then & Now: Complaints about library books have decreased following summer debates in Appomattox, Botetourt
Cardinal News: Then & Now takes a look back at the stories we brought you over the last 12 months. Today: an update on the debates over local libraries.
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Youngkin cuts state funding for New College Institute, drawing criticism from Republican lawmaker
Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Franklin County, said the governor’s budget proposal will disproportionately hurt rural and inner-city residents. “Areas [of Virginia] that helped get the governor elected are being left on the side of the road,” he said.
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OpenAI teaming with Virginia Tech’s Rishi Jaitly to make headway in India
Jaitly said he isn’t leaving the university, where he leads the Institute for Leadership in Technology.
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Henry County adds metal detectors to schools for after-school activities, including athletics
Detectors have been installed at Magna Vista High School, Bassett High School, Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School and Laurel Park Middle School at a cost of $75,000.
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Free menstrual supplies at school are required by Virginia law. Compliance can be a challenge.
The law, which took effect in 2020, got new attention this week after Lynchburg students said their school isn’t following the rules.
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A month after rejecting a student-won grant, Lynchburg School Board leaves projects in limbo
The board rejected a $10,000 award that the Gender and Sexuality Alliance planned to use to create a quiet room at E.C. Glass High School, citing concerns about where the money came from: The It Gets Better Project, a nonprofit that seeks to prevent suicide in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Community colleges are helping with housing, gas and food to keep students in class
Free tuition programs might entice students to enroll in community college, but they don’t cover gas or child care, or put food on the table. Here’s what two schools in rural Southwest Virginia are doing to meet students’ needs.