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General Interest.
Public Meetings.

Public Meetings
Calendar of public meetings includes monthly Board of Education meetings and various subject matter committee meetings
Project Graduation. High School Graduation
Virginia Diploma Requirements and Opportunities for Remedial Instruction
Senior Year Plus. Senior Year Plus
Includes Early College Scholars and Path to Industry Certification: High School Industry Credentialing
Virtual Virginia logo Virtual Virginia
Online enrollment for spring 2009 is currently open.
Lexile Framework for Reading Using Lexiles to Improve Reading & Literacy
Lexile measures rank reading level and text difficulty on a single scale correlated to SOL reading scores. Parents and teachers use Lexile measurers to select books that challenge students and increase reading and comprehension skills.
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Race to GED. Race to GED
A Faster Way for Adults to Earn a GED – Start Your Engines for a Better Job!
Video Features. DOE-TV
Video Features from the Virginia Department of Education
Veteran Honorary Diploma. Virginia Veteran Honorary Diploma
Honorary Diplomas for Veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
Student Achievement and Academic Standards.
School Improvement School Improvement
Promoting student learning and achievement with activities that include school and division academic reviews, improvement planning and innovative programs such as the Partnership for Achieving Successful Schools (PASS).
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Virginia School Report Card. Virginia School Report Card
Information on student achievement and more for the state as a whole and for individual schools and school divisions
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs). Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL)
Academic Standards, Resources for Educators, and Released Tests
Textbook and Instructional Materials. Textbook and Instructional Materials
Information on the Review of Textbooks and Instructional Materials
No Child Left Behind. No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Latest Information and Guidance on Virginia’s Implementation of NCLB
Teachers and Administrators.
Middle School Mathematics:Online Strategies for Teachers Middle School Mathematics: Online Strategies for Teachers
Virginia educators demonstrate strategies and activities that can be used to teach the sixth- and seventh-grade mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL)
Professional Development Opportunities. Professional Development Opportunities
Training sessions, workshops, and conferences; includes online opportunities
Teacher Support and Retention Initiative. Teacher Support and Retention Initiative
Initiatives, Incentives, Support, and Opportunities for Teachers, Schools, and School Divisions
Healthy Virginians Scorecard. Healthy Virginians Scorecard
The Governor's Nutrition and Physical Activity Award Program
Principal's Memos. Principal's Memos
Current and Archived Memos to Principals from the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
School Crisis Management. School Crisis Management
Model Policies, Procedures, and Forms for Division and School Crisis Plans
Legislative Tracking. Legislative Tracking
Legislative Actions Impacting Virginia Public Schools
SOL Technology Initiative. SOL Technology Initiative
Information and Resources on the Implementation of the SOL Technology Initiative
Virginia Public Schools and Children of the Military. The Home Front: Virginia Public Schools and Children of the Military

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The Commonwealth of Virginia has been named a Top Performing State.

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News.

Governor Kaine Recognizes High-Performing Virginia Public Schools - 162 Earn Governor's Excellence Awards; Board of Education Honors Additional Schools & School Divisions

Board of Education Honors Additional Schools & Divisions - Recognition Coincides with 2009 Governor's Award for Educational Excellence

Board of Education Names 2008-2009 Student Advisory Committee - Students Identify Three Issues for Study and Recommendations

Virginia Educators Honored for Technology Leadership - Harrisonburg Instructional Technology Supervisor Receives State Award

Governor Kaine congratulates Thomas Jefferson High School For Science And Technology - Fairfax County school again tops U.S. News & World Report's list of 100 best

Video - Highlights of the November 20 meeting of the Board of Education

Virginia Beach Elementary Teacher Latest to Receive $25,000 Milken Award - Chesterfield County and Albemarle County Teachers Honored Yesterday

Two Virginia Elementary Educators Receive $25,000 Milken Awards - Chesterfield County and Albemarle County Teachers Honored

Virginia Education electronic news service. Virginia Education eNews – sign up to receive e-mail news reports and features.

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Announcements.

More School Division Efficiency Reviews Now Complete

Schools for Students with Disabilities Fund
Eligible private schools may apply for funds to reduce tuition costs for students with disabilities. Individuals & businesses may donate to the fund and receive tax credits of 40%.

Recorded OMEGA training sessions now available

Other Web Sites of Interest.

photo of GovernorTim Kaine Commonwealth of Virginia – Virginia's official Web site.

Secretary of Education –
Dr. Thomas R. Morris

Virginia Performs – Review measurable performance targets for state agencies in seven key areas - including Education.

Teacher-To-Teacher Workshops – Online professional development for teachers from the U.S. Department of Education, including streaming-video courses on effective instruction in English, mathematics, science, and other subjects.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence – teaching and learning resources from Federal agencies.

Virginia Commission on Youth – provides a legislative forum in which complex issues related to Virginia youth and their families may be explored and resolved.

NCS Mentor – A training tool to help teachers prepare students for the SOL writing test.

Virginia Career Education Foundation – Resources for career exploration, information and planning.

PASS – Information on the Governor's Partnership for Achieving Successful Schools. A new initiative to assist low performing schools in Virginia.

Teach Virginia – An electronic job bank and hiring hall for school divisions and teachers.

Virginia's Community of Learning is a curriculum, instructional, technology and professional development resource for educators.
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