Education

The State Board of Education is moving forward with proposed "cut" or passing scores for Standards of Learning.

The new cut scores are to help implement more rigorous standards to promote college and career readiness.

Depending on the subject, the cut scores will be applied to grades three, five, and eight for Science and grades five and eight for other subjects.

The Virginia Education Association is commemorating 150 years and 50,000 members.  It was actually as the Civil War was raging in Virginia.

It began  in a Petersburg church by a few men who wanted to make sure children still received an education in wartime.

No action has been taken yet, but next month when the Virginia State Board of Education meets, it will discuss establishing new licensing requirements for educators who teach only online courses. 

A massive community search is over, after police found the body of a second Virginia State University student in the Appomattox River.

The two victims – both 19-year-old freshmen – apparently drowned during what police are calling a hazing ritual. 

Four men, ranging in age from 19 to 35, are charged with hazing after seven Virginia State University students attempted to cross the Appomattox River just after midnight Saturday. 

Governor Bob McDonnell issued a letter earlier this month urging college presidents and boards to hold the line on in-state tuition.

The plea was repeated Thursday by the University of Virginia’s Rector Helen Dragas, but the board of visitors voted 14 to 2 to increase tuition and fees by 3.8%  or about $450 for in-staters and 4.8% -- just over $1,800 for students from other states. 

The board approved even bigger tuition and fee hikes for students in the law, business, engineering and medical schools.