State Articles of Interest
Virginia Beach School Board to consider changes to rules for student demonstrations
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National Articles of Interest
Anti-ICE student walkouts are expected Friday. What are schools doing? | K-12 Dive
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DOE Updates
Virginia Kindness Week: February 9-13, 2026
Virginia Kindness Week will be celebrated February 9-13. This initiative highlights the impact of everyday acts of kindness in creating compassionate, safe, healthy, and welcoming schools and communities. Schools can find resources and activities on the VDOE’s Kindness Week website to help them prepare to celebrate Kindness Week. The VDOE hosted a webinar on January 20, featuring strategies from schools across the Commonwealth. If you missed it, the recorded session is available and includes activities, information on nominating a Kindness Ambassador, a T?shirt fundraiser, and resources. Read more from VDOE.
Collaborative Practices in Mathematics Education Educator Webinar SeriesGeorge Mason’s Mathematics Education Center is hosting a free webinar series designed for PreK–12 educators seeking to strengthen their math instruction through meaningful collaboration. Join the second session on February 2 titled, Learning How to Coach Teachers: Reflections from Mathematics Coaching Research. Participants will engage in discussion and reflection to identify the forms of knowledge most essential to their work and consider how systems can cultivate learning opportunities for coaches. Register or contact cbaker@gmu.edu to learn more.
