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More than 480 Virginia schools are slated to receive $12 million in school security equipment grants. That announcement came from the Virginia Department of Edu
BRISTOL, Va. — For the past 25 years teacher Heather Lawson has spent one day each August welcoming children back into her Stonewall Jackson Elementary classroom.
President Biden recently announced he wants to end childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2030, and increase access to nutritious foods. One of the strategies he announced is to provide more federal funding for schools who buy locally sourced fruits and veggies. But there are logistical challenges to connecting farmers with cafeterias. Schools in southwest Virginia are trying to bridge the gap.
A new report by the Virginia Department of Education reveals 1,040 of the state’s 2,005 school buildings are 50 or more years old. That includes 55% of all Virginia elementary