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By Stephanie Lamore This April the City of Falls Church celebrates 45 years as a Tree City USA. To achieve that recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, t ...

"To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "A Midsummer Nights Dream" and more are among dozens of instructional materials used in Hampton Roads classrooms that may contain "sexually explicit content," according to school officials. Under Senate Bill 656, parents have the right to opt their child out of lessons using those materials and request alternative lessons.

"To Kill a Mockingbird," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "A Midsummer Nights Dream" and more are among dozens of instructional materials used in Hampton Roads classrooms that may contain "sexually explicit content," according to school officials. Under Senate Bill 656, parents have the right to opt their child out of lessons using those materials and request alternative lessons.

Supervisor Chesher to Resign from Dan River District Seat for Medical Issues

The Virginia Board of Education approved its K-12 history and social science standards after months of often heated debate and public input.