Following the strong reaction to the Israel-Hamas war across the country, some Virginia colleges and universities are still responding to last week’s series of on-campus demonstrations that resulted in dozens of students’ arrests and lingering questions about upcoming graduation ceremonies. Some of the most notable Virginia protests that led to arrests occurred at the University of […] The post More than 125 arrested at four Virginia universities amid nationwide protests over Israel-Hamas war ap
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a multi-state effort to stop new Title IX rules from going into effect. The list of new rules designed to protect victims of campus sexual assaults and the rights of LGBTQ+ students has come under attack by Republican attorneys general in several states. Miyares called the changes a […] The post Virginia attorney general joins efforts to fight back against Title IX changes appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
The Virginia Board of Education recently approved six applications to bring students and colleges together to offer specialized instruction amid concerns over awarding state funds to private schools and financial uncertainty as leaders discuss funding for the biennium budget. Under Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration, which has made laboratory schools a priority since the governor’s term […]
The Virginia Board of Education recently approved six applications to bring students and colleges together to offer specialized instruction amid concerns over awarding state funds to private schools and financial uncertainty as leaders discuss funding for the biennium budget. Under Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration, which has made laboratory schools a priority since the governor’s term […] The post Virginia education board approves six more lab schools to aid students; is the process too quic
Those puddles of water along highways and property that seem like swamps are wetlands, a natural resource with numerous environmental benefits ranging from wildlife habitat and protection from flooding. How those wetlands are sited and how they are protected is determined by wetland delineators, who are professionally certified after rigorous training and years of experience. […] The post State rolling back regulations for wetland delineators under Youngkin directive appeared first on Virginia M
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The Board of Education has approved six new lab schools, three of which have ties to either Hampton Roads or Western Tidewater. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been a champion of lab schools as a way to help students prepare for careers after high school. Old Dominion University is the […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — After 10 years since the plan was initially created, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, or CBF, announces a milestone in their oyster restoration project, a release states. On Monday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the completion of the oyster restoration project in Chesapeake Bay watershed. The project included a completion of over 200 acres […]
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Tuesday that he’s longer seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025 and will instead run for lieutenant governor next year. Stoney’s downshift appears to put Democratic congresswoman Abigail Spanberger on a clear path to become her party’s next pick for governor, making her the lone Democrat officially running for […] The post Stoney drops out of Virginia governor race, will run for LG instead appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
Democratic Virginia lawmakers again are trying to get Gov. Glenn Youngkin to sign legislation guaranteeing access to a wide array of contraception medications...
An Arlington nonprofit that helps domestic violence survivors is criticizing Gov. Glenn Youngkin for vetoing several gun-related bills. Doorways says the vetoes...