Updated: 5:47 AM Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed legislation (SB 966) that would force local school districts to provide 150 minutes of physical education per week for all students in elementary and middle school.
Updated: 2:12 PM On Thursday morning, teachers and staff at one Valley school were working hard to stop bullies dead in their tracks.
Posted: 11:54 AM West Virginia is the newest member of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Updated: 10:19 PM Officials with Harrisonburg City Schools say their new after school program is far exceeding their expectations.
Updated: 10:32 PM The Virginia Board of Education is planning to adopt measures Thursday to guide school districts across the state in preventing misconduct between teachers and students.
Posted: 1:51 PM The Virginia Board of Education is honoring seven public school divisions and 103 schools for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students.
Posted: 12:18 PM The state Board of Education plans to adopt the first statewide guidelines to help school districts prevent sexual abuse and misconduct.
Posted: 2:44 PM More than 150 parents, whose children attend Mountain View Elementary School in Rockingham County, say things at the school need to change.
Updated: 7:10 AM With all the restraints, warnings, manufacturer directions and even directions based on your vehicle, simply installing a car seat isn't so simple.
Posted: 12:15 PM A woman accused of fleeing the country after a fire at her Houston day care center killed four children is en route back the United States to face manslaughter and other charges.
Posted: 11:56 AM New guidelines for parents say children should ride in rear-facing car seats longer, until they are two years old instead of one.
Posted: 2:55 PM The annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Bowl for Kids sake fundraiser was held Saturday.
Posted: 2:59 PM Several school leaders are asking Gov. Bob McDonnell to veto a bill that would require schools to offer 150 minutes of physical education a week.
Updated: 7:39 AM Congressman Bob Goodlatte was able to secure a grant for the museum, which helped it pay for the move to its new location.
Updated: 7:34 AM A partnership will help West Virginia students be bettered prepared for college or a career.
Updated: 6:12 AM One local school system says it wants to meet the growing demand for childcare and early education.
Posted: 4:42 PM Two Democratic lawmakers are trying to get football helmet companies to make safer helmets for kids.
Updated: 10:26 PM Staunton elementary schools have noticed a developmental gap among kindergartners.
Updated: 10:23 PM Even though tornadoes are rather uncommon for the Shenandoah Valley, they do happen, and it's best to always be prepared.
Posted: 2:17 PM The Virginia Department of Transportation is accepting School Travel Plans for the Safe Routes to School Program’s 2011 grant cycle from localities interested in making bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing to students.
Posted: 12:11 PM The state Senate Finance Committee has endorsed legislation that would require insurance coverage for children with autism.
Updated: 6:50 AM President Barack Obama and other national figures are speaking out against bullying, and the issue has received quite a bit of attention in the Valley.
Updated: 6:57 AM The Obama administration is launching a new Website to help parents, teachers and students.
Posted: 4:45 PM President Barack Obama says children shouldn't have to accept bullying as an inevitable part of growing up.
Posted: 12:21 PM The state Senate will consider legislation giving West Virginia schools authority to strengthen rules covering bullying.
