RICHMOND, Va. — Dr. Lisa Coons has stepped down from her role as Virginia's superintendent of public instruction. "After careful consideration, I’ve decided to pursue new opportunities," Coons wrote ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeffrey Smith was selected to become Virginia's next secretary of education on Jan. 6, 2025. (Courtesy photo) Gov.-elect Abigail ...

A high school English and journalism teacher out of Roanoke County was named the next Virginia Teacher of the Year.

The bill passed by the Virginia legislature prohibits schools from teaching what it considers to be falsehoods about the U.S. Capitol riot, including portraying it "as peaceful protest." ...

A Hanover student has taken the top spot in a statewide teacher appreciation art contest for young artists across Virginia.

Following the session’s conclusion, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has 30 days to sign, veto or recommend amendments to legislation that both the House and Senate passed, according to Virginia law.

RICHMOND, Va. — A number of new education-related laws took effect in Virginia on July 1, bringing changes to teacher training requirements, student safety protocols, and access to health services in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view from outside a Chesterfield County School. (Photo courtesy of Chesterfield County Public Schools) Some Virginia classrooms ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Lisa Coons resigned as Virginia's superintendent of public instruction on Friday, almost two years after replacing another person who served for just over a year, state ...

Teaching vacancies in Virginia have decreased for the third year in a row as educators get paid more across the Commonwealth, per the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). A Central Virginia couple ...