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Pumpkin Carving Spans All Ages
Residents from the Sunnyside Retirement Community carved pumpkins with pre-kindergarten students at Cub Run Elementary School Wednesday morning.
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Staunton Officials Reaching Out to Financial Experts
Officials in Staunton are making some early moves to make sure they are headed in the right direction when it comes to next year's school and general budget.
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WV Dropout Turned Teacher Honored
A high school dropout who became an English teacher after earning her high school equivalency diploma is being honored for her work in the classroom.
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Medical School Enrollment Continues to Increase
U.S. medical school enrollment is up for the 11th consecutive year as colleges seek to meet a growing demand for physicians.
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Special Riders on School Buses Watching Drivers
The law says when you see a stopped school bus, you must stop.
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VA Department of Education Releases High School Graduation Report
The Virginia Department of Education reported Tuesday more than 83 percent of the students in the class of 2009 graduated on time with a diploma.
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WV Department of Education Campaign to Improve School Lunches
West Virginia children are at risk for poor nutrition, and schools are in a great position to do something about it.
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Valley University Preparing for Potential H1N1 Outbreak
There's controversy over the H1N1 vaccine because some say they'll get the vaccine while others say they're not quite sure about it.
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Marshall Wants to Improve Student Retention
Marshall University plans to require student advising, overhaul its core curriculum and take other steps to retain more students after their freshman year.
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Suicide Prevention in Virginia's Colleges
With 100,000 to 200,000 suicide attempts on college campuses nationwide every year, Virginia colleges are working to prevent suicides on campus.
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Last Day for Staunton Schools H1N1 Permission Slips
Friday marks the last day that Staunton parents could send in a form with their approval to get their kids the H1N1 vaccination at school.
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Online University System to Build Center in WV
American Public University System will soon start building an energy-efficient academic center in Charles Town.
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Fewer Student Absences at PCHS
The flu has kept a lot of kids home in Page County, but there is some good news.
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School Nutrition Week in the Valley
One Valley school is giving kids some extra time for exercise this week.
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VA Health District Directors Urge Kids Getting Vaccines Through Schools
In an effort to protect the health of Central Virginia's children, the Commonwealth's eight health district directors are encouraging parents of school-age children to take advantage of the free novel H1N1 vaccination programs being offered at schools.
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VA Students Perform Well on Math Tests, But Not WV Students
Virginia fourth grade and eighth grade students outperformed their peers nationwide and in the South in mathematics on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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Kaine Announces Funds for Energy Efficient School Improvements
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Wednesday the availability of $119 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act bond authorizations for local school divisions to finance energy efficiency improvements and renovations.
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Survey Shows Many WV PROMISE Winners Stay in State
A West Virginia University survey shows that most recipients of the PROMISE Scholarship stay in the state after they earn their bachelor's degrees.
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Flu Spreads, Kids Stay Home
School absences are climbing in the Valley as the flu spreads.
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Former WV Governor Wants to Continue Education Work
Former West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise says he won't seek elected office again.
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H1N1 Vaccines Available in Staunton Schools
The H1N1 vaccine will soon be available and administered in Staunton schools.
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H1N1 Possibly Caused VA Boy's Death
A nine-year old Woodbrook Elementary student died Saturday and the H1N1 influenza virus may have been a factor in his illness.
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Liberty Cancels Classes to Encourage Student Vote
Liberty University will cancel classes on Election Day to encourage students to vote.
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WV County Must Decide How to Handle School and Coal Site Issue
Pressure is mounting on Massey Energy to replace a Raleigh County school overshadowed by one of its operations, but the county has yet to decide if that is what it wants.
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Book Removed from Shelves at Two VA Schools
A parent's complaint has prompted Roanoke County school officials to remove copies of a novel from the libraries of two high schools.
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U.S. Education Chief Kicking Off Good Teacher Initiative at UVA
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is appealing for a new generation of teachers to heed what he calls the civil rights cause of our time: education.
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Grant to Improve VA Minority Test Scores in Science Fields
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $989,747 grant to Virginia State University for a study to improve minority students' test scores in engineering, math, science and technology.
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High School Students Looking Beyond Graduation
Local employers had their first look at the future workforce Thursday morning, but some school officials say the economy is forcing some students to rethink their future.
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WV Health Official Says Schools Should Stay Open
West Virginia's chief health officer says schools should try to stay open when H1N1 flu hits while also working to limit the virus' spread.
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FMI Game Canceled Because of Flu
A private school in Roanoke has canceled classes for eighth through 12th grades through Friday and postponed a football game because of an outbreak of a flu-like illness.
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CDC Says Fewer Sweet Things Sold in Schools
A new government report finds that fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students.
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Harrisonburg Participates in Walk to School Day
Nationwide, children will be participating in Walk to School Day 2009 that teaches them safe habits when walking to school.
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Grant Helps WV Teachers Return to Improve History Education
Teachers from nine southern West Virginia counties are going back to school, thanks to a $1.6 million federal grant aimed at improving history education.
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Valley Schools Prepare for H1N1 Vaccine
The first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine is on its way to Virginia.
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Valley Teens Contemplate the Next Step
Hundreds of high school seniors and juniors went to college Thursday night when Rockingham County hosted its annual "college nite" on the James Madison University campus.
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WV County's Officials Concerned After Bus Crashes
After five traffic accidents involving school buses since students returned to class, Berkeley County officials are readying a new bus safety campaign.
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Health Officials Say Students Getting Too Few Veggies
Health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. high school students get at least three servings of vegetables a day and just 32 percent get two servings of fruit.
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Schools Getting Grants from Dominion Power
Natural gas and electric company Dominion Resources says it has given more than $300,000 to 50 schools in nine states.
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Graduate Applications Increase Due to Economy
Schools officials from across the nation say they are seeing an increase in graduate and professional school applications.
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H1N1 at Local Schools
Bridgewater College is sending out e-mails informing people about suspected flu cases and giving tips to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Clarke County Non-Profit Raises Money for School Supplies
As schools across the state try to cope with budget cuts without compromising students' education, some grassroots groups are filling in the gaps.
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Current and Former VA Leaders Join Grow by Degrees
Grow By Degrees announced Monday that ten respected Virginia leaders, all present or former governors and U.S. Senators, have joined the coalition as honorary co-chairs.
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Using Online Videos to Teach Parents and Teachers About H1N1
Virginia's health and education agencies have produced online videos to help inform parents and educators about how to prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus as well as the seasonal flu.
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Outbreak of Flu at Stuarts Draft Schools
Each day this week, almost 80 students a day have been reported absent with flu symptoms at Stuarts Draft High School.
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Local Bank Donates Supplies to School
A local bank has donated school supplies to an elementary school in the Valley.
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Officials Pull Special Ed Students from VA Private School
D.C. officials are pulling 170 special-needs students out of a Springfield private school over concerns about the quality of the education.
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VA College Savings Plan and Bank Expanding Program Nationwide
The Virginia College Savings Plan and BB&T Corp. are working together to expand one of the plan's higher-education savings options.
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Two WV Schools Honored for Health Plans
Two Raleigh County schools have been singled out for policies that promote good eating and lots of exercise among students.
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Meals Tax Presentation at Rockingham County School Board
The logistics of the proposed Rockingham County Meals Tax will be presented to the school board Tuesday night.
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Staunton Offers New SAT Prep Course
School has just begun but the SAT test for high school students is just three weeks away.
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