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Virginia To Hold Public Input Sessions On New History Standards In October
The Virginia Board of Education plans to finalize new history and social science standards in January.
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Over History, GOP "Beats Loud Drums Of Xenophobia, Nationalism, And Hatred" -- Commentary
(By William Walker, a former associate vice president for public affairs at Virginia Tech.)
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After Years Of Effort, Virginia Is Giving Lower-Income Workers A Major Tax Break
Benson, a single mom who makes under $50,000 a year running a coffee shop, doesn't usually expect things to go her way come tax time.
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A UVA Rebate For Undergraduates; More Va., Headlines
To meet Youngkin's request to keep level tuition, the University of Virginia is expected to approve a rebate for in-state undergraduates.
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Rural Homelessness Increases; HUD Aims Money At Helping People Without Access To Shelters
The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development has opened up millions of dollars in funding for groups serving unhoused people in rural areas.
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A Hydrogen Plant Could Rise Near A Former King George Coal Plant
Efforts to convert the site of a former coal plant in King George County into a solar and storage facility are being re-routed.
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Virginia Democrats Kaine, Warner Work To Preserve Chesapeake Bay, Enhance Climate Change
A so-called “doomsday glacier” in Antarctica that could raise sea levels several feet is disintegrating faster than previously predicted.
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Virginia Board Of Education To Hold History Standards Hearings In October
The Virginia Board of Education plans to finalize new history and social science standards in January, the report states.
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A State Traffic Death Spike; More Va., Headlines
The White House announced a tentative deal to avoid a railroad strike that could have caused major economic disruptions.
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VA Libertarian Party Dissolving After National Party's ‘Bigoted' Turn: Ex-Chair
Different philosophies now espoused by the Libertarian Party reflect an offensive, hateful, and vicious direction, according to the report.
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Teachers Work In "Unhealthy, High-Pressure Environments" In Virginia Schools, In Buildings Becoming "Obsolete"
(It is a commentary by Jonathan Becker, an associate professor.)
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Preparations Underway For Potential Rail Strike; More Va., Headlines
A possible rail strike that might start Friday could mean a full shutdown of Virginia Railway Express, the N. Virginia commuter service.
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How Uncertainty Sank Richmond's Plan To Be First To Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting
For a while, there was hope Virginia's capital city would be the first to show other local governments it's safe to make big changes.
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Troubled Fones Cliffs Property Listed For Bankruptcy Sale
Nearly 1,000 acres of land at Virginia's famous Fones Cliffs on the Rappahannock River will be put up for auction at a bankruptcy sale.
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Lunenburg's Abrupt School System Closure; More Va., Headlines
Relevant to this closure, some parents believe they should have received more information, according to the report.
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Despite Law, Few VA School Districts Adopt State Model Transgender Policies
It goes on two years after a law passed requiring Virginia school districts to adopt policies for transgender and nonbinary students.
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Study Projects Major Local Tax Losses Due To Sea Level Rise
Local governments would face potentially steep drops in tax revenue, the report states.
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Kiggans Trying To Reset Campaign Narrative; More Va., Headlines
Republican state Sen. Jen. Kiggans is trying to reset the narrative of her congressional campaign.
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Future Of Virginia Air Board Committee In Question
This centers on the future of a committee convened by the State Air Pollution Control Board to improve public engagement and transparency.
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Manchin's Environmental Proposal "Goes In The Wrong Direction" -- Commentary
(Chelsea Barnes is legislative director for nonprofit Appalachian Voices.)