October 21
State Articles of Interest
ESRH announces program to diagnose illnesses at schools – Shore Daily News
Schools emphasize bullying prevention
Virginia’s FOIA Law Does Not Require Lawsuits to be Served with Process
Harrisonburg School Board reviews latest collective bargaining resolution draft – Rocktown Now
Local school counselors tackle bullying with education and emotional support
National Articles of Interest
Lawsuit asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to overturn classroom Bible mandate | K-12 Dive
AI discipline lawsuit highlights need for school policies | K-12 Dive
74% of schools had trouble filling teacher vacancies this school year
Recovery After Natural Disasters
Adults back classroom cellphone bans but are less supportive of all-day limits
Will the Supreme Court take on race-conscious admissions policies in K-12?
DOE Updates
VDOE English Learners and the Virginia Literacy Act Webinar-October 29
VDOE and the Virginia Literacy Partnerships will host a webinar to support divisions in the implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act as related to English learners. A Zoom link will be sent to division instructional leaders (literacy and EL coordinators) who have been designated as such in SSWS to register for the webinar. Division leaders will need to register to attend these sessions.??Division leaders can reach out to vla@doe.virginia.gov for more information on registration.VDOE Virginia Literacy Act and Gifted Education Webinar – October 29
VDOE and the Virginia Literacy Partnerships will host a webinar to support divisions in the implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act as related to gifted populations. A Zoom link will be sent to division instructional leaders (literacy and gifted coordinators) who have been designated as such in SSWS to register for the webinar. Division leaders will need to register to attend these sessions.??Division leaders can reach out to vla@doe.virginia.gov for more information on registration.
