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More Virginia inmates are earning GEDs behind bars, but study shows pass rate dips as tests could be given prematurely

Despite last year being an all-time high for Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) inmates earning their General ...
Virginia Mercury

Quarter of Virginia inmates stuck waiting for prison education programs, study finds

Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation ...
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GEDs, per-person funding up in VADOC education programs

About 20% of people in Virginia Department of Corrections custody take part in adult education, career training or postsecondary programs. As many or more people were on waitlists to access the ...
Virginia Mercury

Higher SOL cut scores coming, but not this year, Virginia board says

Virginia will delay raising its academic benchmarks in reading and math until the following school year — a pause that gives ...
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Virginia SOL Scores Improve Statewide, See Which Local Districts Rank in Top Ten

ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia students are showing improvement in key subject areas, according to the latest Standards of Learning (SOL) results released Wednesday by the Virginia Department of Education.
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Virginia Board of Education approves phased rollout of tougher SOLs in 2027

The Virginia Board of Education voted to approve a phased rollout of tougher Standards of Learning (SOLs), starting in the ...
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VDOE: Teachers who condone Charlie Kirk's murder 'should be disqualified'

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Education is condemning social media comments from public school personnel following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk last ...