Based on a change to the Code of Virginia in 2019, school boards are now permitted to open schools as early as two weeks before Labor Day. If this change...

The Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children are recognizing 123 schools as “Purple Star” schools. The Purple Star...

The Virginia On-Time Graduation rates for the Class of 2019 have been released and Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS) continues to lead, with 93.83% of students graduating on time!  According to...

Congratulations to Greenbrier Intermediate School (GRI), a recent recipient of the Virginia Naturally School designation.  GBI’s environmental stewardship efforts during the 2018-2019 school year placed them among 66 Virginia schools...

One-fifth of all Americans have disabilities, including almost one million people in Virginia.  During October, Disability History and Awareness Month creates greater public awareness and emphasizes the importance of full...

In an effort to promote awareness of school bullying, the month of October is designated as Bullying Prevention Month.  Bullying can cause school absenteeism, mental and physical stress, poor school...

More than 7,000 students attended the 2019 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show, including 1,300 fifth grade students from Chesapeake Public Schools, breaking the Guinness World Record for the...

Celebrated for the first time in September 2013, Attendance Awareness Month is a national recognition of the connection between school attendance and academic achievement. It is crucial for schools and communities to...

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) recently released data on the performance of students on Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history/social science during the...