This will be the last Member Update for 2024. The next edition will be January 5th, 2024. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from VASSP!
State Articles of Interest
RCPS maintaining cell phone policy entering new year
Fairfax County leaders press state legislators to increase K-12 education funding | FFXnow
School board discusses library materials policy – Gazette Journal
Virginia Beach allows high schoolers to use cell phones during lunch
LCPS grading policy panned by students, teachers and parents | 1local | loudountimes.com
Youngkin announces $51.25M in funding for struggling schools
LEA Wins Loudoun School Unionization Vote | News | loudounnow.com
Youngkin promised to raise cut scores by 2023. What happened?
Henrico Schools has almost 200 teacher vacancies and says the teacher talent pool is shrinking
National Articles of Interest
Schools take proactive steps to protect immigrant students | K-12 Dive
What do special education advocates anticipate from a 2nd Trump term? | K-12 Dive
Supreme Court declines K-12 cases on gender support plan, race-conscious admissions
5-year study highlights impactful school innovation practices | K-12 Dive
Minnesota schools must report cybersecurity incidents under new law | K-12 Dive
Lawsuit Against Reading Curriculum Specialists
New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit book bans | K-12 Dive
DOE Updates
Call for K-12 Mathematics Textbook and Instructional Materials Reviewers
The VDOE is seeking qualified individuals available to serve on committees to support the implementation of the 2023 Mathematics?Standards of Learning by participating on a Mathematics Textbook and Instructional Materials Review Committee. Applicants should be teachers, principals, administrators, content specialists, mathematics specialists, or other educators who have?expertise?with the content area and current standards. Individuals who wish to serve on a textbook review committee must submit?an online application. Details are available from VDOE.
Reminder: 2026 Mary V.?Bicouvaris?Virginia Teacher of the Year -Due February 3School division superintendents are invited to nominate one teacher for state-level recognition using the online 2026 Teacher of the Year Application portal. The program recognizes all teachers in pre-kindergarten through grade 12, including library media specialists, school counselors, career and technical educators, mathematic specialists, and reading specialists, who hold a current renewable Virginia teaching license in the assigned teaching area. Applications must be submitted by Feb. 3 by 4 p.m. See the VDOE Educator Awards and Recognition web page for directions and online application. Send questions to TeacheroftheYear@doe.virginia.gov.
