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Lynchburg to consider loosening school uniform requirements

Lynchburg City School Board members will consider a proposal to loosen some school uniform requirements during their meeting Tuesday evening.

03/05/2012 11:00 PM

Community pushes for more funds for Pittsylvania County schools

Teachers packed the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday night as they and local business owners asked for more money for Pittsylvania County Schools.

03/05/2012 10:00 PM
VMI students launch effort to prevent cheating

Experts say cheating in high schools and colleges has become an “epidemic” in today’s society, pointing to recent studies that show 75 percent of students have admitted to cheating in some shape or form. It’s a culture students at one local college hope they can change.

03/05/2012 7:06 PM
Brookville grad works on challenge to rebuild car for fuel economy

Adam Broda spends way too much time wrenching on his Chevy, even for a 23-year-old red-blooded American.

03/05/2012 4:31 PM
Rising student loan debt fuels concern among Lynchburg-area colleges

In Lynchburg and beyond, student debt is on the rise, sparking concern among students, parents and financial aid officers.

03/04/2012 6:00 AM
Former bus aide files response in Bedford County abuse suit

A former school bus aide has denied abusing an autistic boy in a formal response to a $20 million lawsuit filed nearly five months ago.

03/02/2012 9:21 PM
Students to flood Lynchburg spring break to build a house

More than 75 high school and college students will descend upon Lynchburg during spring break this month to build a house for the Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity.

03/02/2012 9:14 PM
VUL competing for "Retool Your School" grant

Virginia University of Lynchburg is competing with other Historically Black Colleges and Universities for $185,000 in grants aimed at improving HBCU campuses.

03/01/2012 8:01 PM
UVa living wage campaign breaks hunger strike, vows to 'escalate' action in the future

"I am struck by the lack of understanding of the complexities of employment policy the demonstrators demonstrate,” wrote the head of the local Chamber of Commerce.

03/01/2012 7:33 PM
Update: Crews working on Amherst County High power outage

Appalachian Power is working to fix the power outage.

03/01/2012 8:43 AM
Appomattox school bus driver found not guilty of child neglect

Nancy Davis, 65, was charged after two 15-year-old passengers beat a 10-year-old boy on her bus in May.

02/29/2012 8:34 PM
VMI student helping Air Force develop flapping wing drones

A VMI student’s research could help scientists develop a new breed of unmanned drones that can take the U.S. into places it hasn’t been able to go before.

02/29/2012 6:53 PM
Dome gives students glimpse of anatomy, Titanic disaster

Linkhorne Middle School played host Tuesday to a Dome Theater Mobile Planetarium.

02/28/2012 10:25 PM
George Allen opens lead on Tim Kaine in Roanoke College poll

In a hypothetical matchup between the former governors, Allen has increased his lead since last September

02/28/2012 11:37 AM
Mark Warner to give Virginia Tech commencement address

The university-wide commencement will be held on Friday, May 11th at Lane Stadium, at noon

02/28/2012 11:37 AM
Campbell superintendent seeks more money from supervisors

In the face of a looming 2012-13 budget gap, Campbell County Schools Superintendent Robert Johnson told school board members he is pinning his hopes on help from county supervisors.

02/28/2012 8:37 AM
Education begun at community college led woman to CVCC

After high school, Ruth Hendrick had two choices: work on the family farm in upstate New York or become a secretary.

02/27/2012 4:53 PM
Virginia University of Lynchburg needs your vote to win campus improvement grant

The "Retool Your School HBCU Campus Improvement Program," sponsored by The Home Depot, will award one $50,000 grant, one $25,000 grant and 11 grants for $10,000.

02/27/2012 11:55 AM
In Your Schools for Feb. 27, 2012

Achievements and school happenings for city and county public schools and private schools

02/27/2012 7:06 AM
Running off road, overcorrecting a common theme in teen crashes

The crash reports share a haunting cadence.

02/26/2012 12:00 AM
Brother, students jump rope to support sibling with heart defect

Kyle Beck’s heart was racing Friday as he jumped through ropes, leaped over bars and bounced off trampolines.

02/24/2012 10:51 PM
Appomattox School Board to ask for $5 million match from county

Facing yet another year marked by a budget deficit, the Appomattox County School Board on Thursday approved sending the county Board of Supervisors a preliminary number of what they will need the county to provide once the schools’ budget is finalized.

02/24/2012 10:24 PM
Virginia finalizes waiver for No Child Left Behind Act

Virginia education officials on Thursday finalized the state's waiver request for flexibility from some requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

02/24/2012 6:27 AM
Bedford County and schools eye long-term energy savings

Bedford County government and school officials are partnering on an energy efficiency project with a near $8 million price tag but should achieve major cost savings in years — and even decades — to come.

02/24/2012 12:35 AM
Tensions high as Amherst school officials look at budget

A representative for Amherst County teachers asked the school board Thursday to do what is necessary to fulfill students’ needs as it considers the next operating budget.

02/24/2012 12:27 AM