As Virginia schools adopt AI and students spend more time on screens, state lawmakers question the technologys impact on students safety, critical thinking and learning skills.
Two school divisionsin Loudoun and Fairfax, the states largest school districtsubmitted alternative documents that they say signify the same commitment, flouting the certification form created by the U.S. Department of Education. Norfolk signed a modified certification form.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin directs his administration to heed the call of parents, public health professionals, educators and others by establishing cell phone-free policies and procedures for school divisions, in light of growing concerns over childrens health and declines in academic performance.
The lawsuit alleges that the school board violated the U.S. Constitution, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Educational Opportunity Act. The plaintiffs seek to remove the Confederate names, mascots and vestiges, and to prevent any future school naming involving Confederate leaders or references to the Confederacy.
The Bedford County School Board filed a lawsuit seeking $600,000 in damages from the father of a special needs student, claiming the mans abrasive communications with school staff about his sons treatment over the last three years amounts to illegal intimidation and harassment.
Since 2019, Virginia has been under ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Education, which previously determined that the state repeatedly failed to resolve complaints filed by parents and did not have reasonably designed procedures and practices to ensure a timely resolution process for those complaints.
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