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ODU, CNU consider tuition and fee hikes
ODU is holding a forum Thursday on a possible tuition hike of up to 5% for undergraduate students. Mandatory fees could increase up to 7%. CNU's public comment session will...
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Portsmouth schools budget includes 7% raises, technology upgrades
The $269.3 million budget includes a 7% raise for all division employees and other staff retention and recruitment iniatives. There is also funding for technology upgrades, athletic security coverage and...
Norfolk School Board approves budget including raises, new ‘out of the box’ initiatives
The Norfolk School Board voted Wednesday on a $671.6 million budget which includes raises for staff, plans to "right-size" the division and some "out of the box" initiatives.
Virginia Beach to hold public hearing for School Board applicants
The four candidates being considered for the open District 4 seat are Georgia Allen, Anissa Bowden, Alveta Green and Shannon Kendrick.
Virginia Beach School Board looks at cuts as it votes Tuesday on next year’s budget
Division leadership proposed a $954.5 million operating budget, but the board is discussing where cuts can be made in response to inflation and possible tax cuts. Overall, the board has...
Portsmouth schools to start before Labor Day
Last year, more Hampton Roads schools shifted to pre-Labor Day starts. Portsmouth was one of the last hold-outs. Portsmouth schools held off on making the change in order to get...
Norfolk’s new school zone speed cameras will activate Monday
Speed zone cameras will be located around Bayview, Larchmont, Little Creek, Norview and Richard Bowling elementary schools; Ruffner Academy and Southside STEM Academy; and Booker T. Washing, Granby and Norview...
Virginia Beach School Board will create committee to address ‘sexually explicit content’ in libraries
The committee will also be tasked with figuring out procedures to put incoming materials for middle and high schools on a list that will be posted on the division website,...
Virginia Beach School Board considers committee to keep ‘sexually explicit content’ out of libraries
"You know exactly how controversial this statute has been, how we've had problems with it," school board attorney Kamala Lannetti told the board during the Feb. 13 meeting. "I would...
Virginia Beach 10-year-old makes ‘reading buddies’ for school library
Fourth-grader Sienna Brevik started making the reading buddies, little stuffies made of felt, last year. They fit in little hands and come in all shapes – slothes, donuts, a strip...