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Helping Teach U.S. History Last Updated: 12:09 PM 05/15/08 - George Mason University will receive $7 million in federal funding over the next five years to run a Web site to train elementary and high school history teachers. (Full Story)

Standards of Learning Exams Begin Last Updated: 2:07 PM 05/15/08 - The Standards of Learning testing began this week in most of the Harrisonburg city schools. (Full Story)

Internet Safety Award Last Updated: 3:51 PM 05/14/08 - Law enforcement officials say identity theft is prevalent on the Internet, but so is online solicitation and child pornography. (Full Story)

Local School Wins AG's Contest Last Updated: 2:32 PM 05/13/08 - Attorney General Bob McDonnell announced the winner in the Virginia Youth Internet Safety Contest Tuesday. (Full Story)

Longwood Tuition Increase Last Updated: 11:30 AM 05/13/08 - Longwood University's governing board has approved a four-percent tuition increase. (Full Story)

Teen Domestic Violence Play Last Updated: 8:10 AM 05/13/08 - May is prom month for many area high schools, including Fort Defiance in Augusta County, but that's not the only thing for which schools are getting ready. (Full Story)

Rockingham County Parent Notification Last Updated: 8:37 AM 05/10/08 - After a lockdown at Pleasant Valley Elementary School Thursday, some parents are questioning why they weren't notified sooner about the lockdown. (Full Story)

Getting Revved Before the Tests Last Updated: 5:19 PM 05/09/08 - With the standards of learning testing right around the corner, one elementary school found a way to get motivated in a big way. (Full Story)

Longer School Days Last Updated: 4:07 PM 05/08/08 - This fall, middle school students in Harrisonburg will be in class for 15 minutes more each day. (Full Story)

Another School Plans Tuition Increase Last Updated: 11:10 AM 05/08/08 - Tuition and fees at George Mason University will increase by nearly ten percent next year. (Full Story)

Options to Pay for College Last Updated: 2:53 PM 05/07/08 - The cost to go to college is on the rise again. Several Virginia schools including UVA and Virginia Tech have raised their tuition rates. (Full Story)

Readers Needed for Project Read Last Updated: 3:43 PM 05/06/08 - The Rotary Club may be a national organization, but their focus is right here at home. (Full Story)

Tuition Increases in West Virginia Last Updated: 12:20 PM 05/06/08 - College students in West Virginia will be paying between 3.7 percent and eight percent more this fall. (Full Story)

Harrisonburg Education Foundation Grants Last Updated: 3:27 PM 05/06/08 - In honor of our school teachers, Tuesday is National Teacher Day. (Full Story)

Tech Tuition Going Up Last Updated: 3:29 PM 05/06/08 - Virginia Tech's in-state undergraduates will pay nearly 11 percent more for tuition and fees for the 2008-2009 school year. (Full Story)

VMI Tuition Increase Last Updated: 3:30 PM 05/06/08 - The cost for cadets attending Virginia Military Institute will increase more than five percent next year. (Full Story)

Graduates Face Tough Economy Last Updated: 2:54 PM 05/02/08 - If you live in Harrisonburg, you know there's going to be a lot more traffic and longer waits at restaurants throughout this weekend as James Madison University students graduate. (Full Story)

UVA Plans Tuition Increase Last Updated: 2:27 PM 05/02/08 - The University of Virginia plans to raise in-state undergraduate tuition and fees 9.4 percent to $9,300 for the 2008-09 school year. (Full Story)

Crackdown Pushing Students Elsewhere? Last Updated: 10:47 AM 04/28/08 - Prince William County's illegal immigration crackdown appears to be spurring some families to send their children to schools elsewhere in northern Virginia. (Full Story)

Stadium Makeover Bonds Community Last Updated: 1:46 PM 04/28/08 - It was stadium makeover day at Spotswood High School. (Full Story)

Juggling School Budgets Last Updated: 2:08 PM 04/25/08 - School administrators have another worry when it comes to the budget and money besides soaring gas prices. (Full Story)

Educating Students with Autism Last Updated: 11:17 AM 04/25/08 - Fifteen school districts and Virginia Commonwealth University are creating a regional consortium to develop better methods of educating students with autism. (Full Story)

Tag Returning to the Playground Last Updated: 10:53 AM 04/24/08 - Elementary school students in McLean will soon be allowed to resume playing tag during recess. (Full Story)

Free Bike Helmets for Kids Last Updated: 2:12 PM 04/24/08 - Students at Thomas Harrison Middle School got free bike helmets Wednesday, courtesy of the Virginia Department of Health. (Full Story)

Earning College Credit Last Updated: 2:31 PM 04/18/08 - The Harrisonburg School Board is approving college credit classes offered to Harrisonburg High School students. (Full Story)

Harrisonburg School Times Last Updated: 8:07 AM 04/18/08 - With the new elementary-middle school complex in Harrisonburg getting ready to open next year, the school board has to adjust transportation times, which may mean new school times for some Harrisonburg city schools. (Full Story)

Congress Trying to Help Students Last Updated: 5:30 PM 04/17/08 - With all of the turmoil in the credit markets, Congress is taking steps to make sure students can still get college loans. (Full Story)

Clarifying Schools Sharing Student Records Last Updated: 2:27 PM 04/16/08 - Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced legislation Tuesday to clarify how and when educational institutions can share students’ treatment records when a student poses a threat to himself or others. (Full Story)

No Tag During Recess Last Updated: 2:23 PM 04/16/08 - Students at a northern Virginia elementary school are getting a timeout from tag. (Full Story)

Must Give Names in Illegal Downloading Case Last Updated: 11:11 AM 04/15/08 - A federal judge says Marshall University must identify seven students who the music industry claims have illegally downloaded music from the Internet. (Full Story)

UVA Policy to Tell Parents Last Updated: 12:02 PM 04/14/08 - The University of Virginia may now notify the parents of a student who is mentally ill and is deemed a danger to himself or others. (Full Story)

Team Investigation Continues Last Updated: 8:31 AM 04/12/08 - The investigation into alleged prescription drug distribution within the Harrisonburg High School football team continued Friday. (Full Story)

W.V. Chosen for Nation's Report Card Pilot Last Updated: 12:19 PM 04/11/08 - West Virginia is among a dozen states selected for a pilot program that will measure 12th-graders' reading and math performance. (Full Story)

School Disparities Report Delayed Last Updated: 12:18 PM 04/11/08 - The Fairfax County School Board has voted to wait before deciding whether to accept a sensitive staff report showing racial and ethnic disparities among students in the areas of moral character and ethical judgment. (Full Story)

Student Report Says Disparities on Race Last Updated: 3:55 PM 04/11/08 - A report on student behavior submitted to the Fairfax County School Board claims there are racial disparities among students in the areas of moral character and ethical judgment. (Full Story)

Financial Aid Trouble Last Updated: 2:36 PM 04/10/08 - The federal government is preparing for an increased demand for financial aid this upcoming academic year. (Full Story)

Internet Safety Classes Last Updated: 2:10 PM 04/08/08 - Virginia is the first state to require its public schools to offer Internet safety classes for all grade levels in an effort to to protect young web users. (Full Story)

East Rockingham High School Naming Controversy Last Updated: 12:49 PM 04/08/08 - If you don't like the sound of the name East Rockingham High School, there's not much that can be done because the Rockingham County School Board has made its final decision. (Full Story)

City Schools Spend on ESL Programs Last Updated: 3:01 PM 04/08/08 - The Harrisonburg City Schools superintendent says the system is committed to English language mastery among their students. (Full Story)

Does School Spending Mean Success? Last Updated: 1:50 PM 04/07/08 - The Census Bureau has put out some numbers on student spending around the country and residents ask about how local schools stack up. (Full Story)

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