State Articles of Interest
School divisions looking into effects of cybersecurity incident
GEAR UP grant offers academic readiness to Staunton students | State | insidenova.com
Feds approve amendments to Virginia’s K-12 accountability and support plan
Review of Grading Policies in Prince William
ACPS Launches High School Scholars Studios | Crozet Gazette
National Articles of Interest
Former principal sues Baltimore County schools over alleged racist AI deepfake | K-12 Dive
6 trends that will shape K-12 in 2025
How a New Jersey principal is tackling middle school literacy gaps | K-12 Dive
Federal judge strikes down Biden administration’s Title IX rule nationwide | K-12 Dive
Congress extends Autism CARES Act for 5 more years | K-12 Dive
Mental health crisis demands greater coordination between schools, pediatricians | K-12 Dive
DOE Updates
Reminder: Teacher of the Year Applications-Due February 3
The deadline for the 2026 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year applications is quickly approaching—due by February 3. Superintendents (or designee) are encouraged to nominate one teacher for state-level recognition through the online 2026 Teacher of the Year Application portal. The selected division teacher representative will send an email through SM_APPLY to their Superintendent and Principal for confirmation. Completed applications, including their leadership confirmations, are due by February 3. Visit the VDOE Educator Awards and Recognition webpage and email questions to TeacheroftheYear@doe.virginia.gov.VDOE and VLP Support Office Hours
Office hours are jointly hosted by VDOE and VLP staff for division instructional leaders to ask questions about the VLA implementation and give feedback on implementation. Literacy Office Hours are offered bi-weekly and will be held on Monday mornings from 10:30-11 a.m. starting on January 6, 2025.??Updated Zoom links will be sent to division instructional leaders who have been designated as such in Single Sign-on for Web Systems to register. Division literacy leaders can reach out to vla@doe.virginia.gov for more information on registration.
