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The Virginia Board of Education is continuing to evaluate the factors involved in school accreditation.

Anne Holton, wife of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, denounced the Declaration of Independence and Constitution as "fundamental in enshrining slavery."

Anne Holton, wife of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, denounced the Declaration of Independence and Constitution as "fundamental in enshrining slavery."

RICHMOND — When there was a water main break at a school in Salem last week, the building had to shut down for three days. Closing the school wasn’t a major hassle. Like school divisions across Virginia, Salem has gotten the hang of offering virtual learning since the coronavirus pandemic broke out last year, forcing schools to shutter. Salem sent the teachers and students, who were at the school for in-person instruction, home with supplies they needed to learn. “We didn’t ...