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Newport News Public Schools division leaders will spend millions on safety measures, mental health and technology.

The Virginia Department of Education is taking steps to end advanced diplomas in the name of equity. Leslie Sale, director of the Virginia Education Departments office of policy, on Tuesday announced an exploratory effort to review Virginias diploma and graduation requirements in a live-streamed meeting with the departments Special Committee to Review the Standards of Accreditation. "This is about ... how and where graduation requirements can operate as a lever for equity," Sale said around�...

Statewide group formed to plan how kids will return to in-person learning Educators, school administrators, mental health professionals and others comprise the group Jazmine Otey, 10 News Tags:  This school year has been a difficult one for many and with Gov. Ralph Northam’s recent directive to have students inside schools by next month, the Virginia Department of Education is taking action. On Wednesday, Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced the formation of a workgroup...