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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 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 ...

Virginia governor signs executive order to bring presidential fitness test back to schools

The Presidential Fitness Test could return to Virginia public schools as early as next fall, as part of an executive order Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed last week.
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Virginia inmates with highest reoffense risk left out of educational programs, JLARC finds

Virginia inmates who most need in-prison educational programs — which better prepare them for release and make them less ...