{"id":4356,"date":"2023-03-13T14:59:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T18:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4356"},"modified":"2023-03-13T14:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T18:59:42","slug":"vassp-member-update-march-13-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4356","title":{"rendered":"VASSP Member Update, March 13, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Articles of Interest<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiamercury.com\/2023\/03\/09\/youngkin-announces-new-slate-of-efforts-to-address-learning-loss-in-virginia\/\">Youngkin Announces New Slate of Efforts to Address Learning Loss<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/fairfax-county\/2023\/03\/fairfax-co-school-system-hits-back-at-ag-miyares-claims-that-college-prep-program-discriminates\/\">Fairfax Co. school system hits back at AG Miyares\u2019 claims that college prep program discriminates &#8211; WTOP News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dcist.com\/story\/23\/03\/10\/fairfax-county-school-employees-now-have-collective-bargaining-rights\/\">Fairfax County School Employees Now Have Collective Bargaining Rights<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windsorweekly.com\/2023\/03\/10\/isle-of-wight-county-schools-bans-teaching-on-systemic-racism\/\">Isle of Wight County Schools bans teaching on \u2018systemic racism\u2019 &#8211; Windsor Weekly<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/3893155-youngkin-on-chatgpt-more-school-districts-should-ban-it\/\">Youngkin on ChatGPT: \u2018More school districts should ban it\u2019 | The Hill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wric.com\/news\/local-news\/central-virginia-schools-offset-pandemic-learning-loss-with-more-time-new-programs\/\">Central Virginia schools offset pandemic learning loss with more time, new programs | WRIC ABC 8News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/fairfax-county\/2023\/03\/fairfax-co-schools-to-offer-free-virtual-mental-health-services-to-high-schoolers\/\">Fairfax Co. schools to offer free virtual mental health services to high schoolers &#8211; WTOP News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/local\/virginia\/community-survey-on-weapons-scanning-technology-in-alexandria-schools-coming-to-a-close\/65-ee9e1177-e0b6-47b0-ac7e-99f1599a583b\">Alexandria City Schools considering weapon-detector scanners<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wric.com\/news\/education\/three-richmond-elementary-schools-voting-to-extend-2023-24-school-year-to-address-pandemic-learning-loss\/\">Three Richmond elementary schools voting to extend 2023-24 school year to address pandemic learning loss | WRIC ABC 8News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudountimes.com\/news\/education\/lcps-seeks-to-reverse-steep-increase-in-hate-incidents\/article_b910ad4a-bc47-11ed-a9d3-5759b9a81bad.html\">LCPS seeks to reverse steep increase in hate incidents | Education | loudountimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiamercury.com\/2023\/03\/06\/u-s-dept-of-ed-investigating-civil-rights-claim-related-to-powhatan-school-consent-form\/\">U.S. Dept of Ed investigating civil rights claim related to Powhatan school consent form &#8211; Virginia Mercury<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOE Updates<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Journey into Teaching Academy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Virginia Department of Education\u2019s (VDOE\u2019s) Department of Special Education and Student Services is announcing its fifth cohort of the Journey into Teaching Academy. The Academy is a yearlong professional development initiative for teachers completing their second year of teaching by the end of the 2022-2023 school year (SY) and entering their third year of teaching during the 2023-2024 SY as a provisionally licensed special education teacher. Completed applications and recommendations are due to the VDOE by <strong>April 1, 2023<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about this initiative and the application process, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/url.emailprotection.link\/?bRet7BQ1iwl7jgTipWCgQHwEDzfyn1tKQOHFX0VGMoKgjpmwg9LXLc9dY5No6ehfiZx1qaknwcy25kx9RKMIw_g0s6iwklxRBGj7KZK4tyUbyXSwaYchlKZP5p9aCpKGu5p7RVNK-Lh512g6AcFW8ZrKw3B1QB8s-E-huIgjkvuxIb0kclhMEpc931rg5727EDQIf_3kV7j6l-GvQaojNkgQrppEZfRYmdoX9tkO2nRcRwuRV_lCqyZpba-hd6pglNOJKFRkaR-Cbv1YyDxDSUK5t03khnPHxASIgFxMGDiePyTxwzdHHOWYdyWHBeRv4C8vVs2O6t-q5ujXR3c51n5yKwl7LP0DdkvyWj7yUuBjipl-3qQW8RR76-SBnue6-\">Superintendent&#8217;s Memo #039-23<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Work-Based Learning: Professional Development Needs &#8211; March 20 <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VA Work-Based Learning Collaboration Group and <a href=\"https:\/\/url.emailprotection.link\/?bfl_szGMHpGOCh1_BWVrL7rQ_joYRlkNxNb8SYEmtEdk6REt9ZWsLQC7dZdkpatbnEELDKUt0jMUKIK66td5J0Pl8HqjUO2XZsJtJvFUB5NYzAtIDyH4oiBfTnQANoxWmqsZR8cwZtZrfw9h-VxR-9jhu3GMbqtREf_Xw-6VMPcrC58hgi6gGYQSXcOIebvLSPK_3-mItYzOhctlsDCUR23U84kkQbaV2zDSriYSkjspT5-ZsUc72ObBn3qtF1sA3UANmoV6zuFlbXUin2vh90-HbnnlHGhxhyli4YUJ0SqesgfzeU4RjFgIUIFvmRHXLdngrmGF4l-kKCVcvNJ-yXMiwnNoufn7LMI7ocAgW7Ja4UIMIm0ZueZ2aV7wdCpyJl3gK65Kic-r66W7wpORih0dWPp8_dc2ZgbLgDY4sSXmFXEbpbp7gOhtPFLcioIdEFA8jbUBQxkhMlR-myaoYfA-kPcYj6X5iTGSATpXXmsyunWE1Onhh1KmnZkX3rDFw9693-l3MXSzAsDOF7TjWViI2eXnjdWyibB5SZjK6FmKNYWOHOS-cVXuxrMBaYzRB0WQSxCnBi-pY_yMq9YbbXEB7EBzAadUSush0M0LQ3_yNCHvAYQ-49UoeeurOUjuWXH1iWwLLv1ZzWk_bChymAS6FrLVO3qmmt8NzBRmOctVCAv_hiGW2wuKeeer442AJ3EQjsAZGCQVG1WdBOZHu4f-5euedUwwWk9AUkT_QJzOBiA5uHF43WZfMVeHWxe_yOTCyrsOy78Jmo7daXEtXPUeAKkgtJmwjGfuwycghkXQ~\">Virginia Ed Strategies<\/a>&nbsp; invites WBL coordinators, CTE teachers and directors, and others to discuss the professional learning needs of those developing and managing work-based learning experiences of students. <a href=\"https:\/\/url.emailprotection.link\/?bOA1CtGYaeFVCgU-tTLBujh_u_Q5dR13PaW1QK-LpsBxQFqndtE0zp1aIG5yT8i5zJxFmR1BheLzEQrQGyBO36u1ptTBNCXjPG5fiWDFnRo3XDQhfpUWtwqNWG_F9664TU4MgKcZtKmSyrUz4UEJsWPlmnvYU1Soi3Fvn_PYiUNTbCuzyFHaG2xEKd61o_XTbyX0uy8jOoGQJNcDs1S5c3_JTaj81MKXGyb7u8wJql-Qfo90yrs6JLxNmpK34EvSIKCEFU054AIBOhatgXpkkTLAWFFcTptMW0p2HDevWKZnXAMFPkyq5hNmhZZaLMCYjw-k5FKoXXn28behl7jV4ZQif1_cArJRqVLMI7Rb-BBhMWyI9FDXe3kFzI8uKyXrzd5sLZFZ6STKE4AaMhDkmu_RaSpfeJ0oLcIbEq6L7hUI8YSEqDJbMNWV9nbLJ2hGAFfdO2NLCpmHZhOYYJ03kv6qXG3W3EWDzozhVYuksN0n82gn9y_9QhRtB2sfkmzjRUGUyPOaMhpUbGkYXEVE7LmzXmcjo1Z2FUx-lwwyUfmnBnrFWfp1Ik1uh_xoceElRlQGeUCIT1WCAPIH44D5xziHF6IhukKz6ZnQJslfJVLSiipiS5uf2Zteoqb523ZjU2w_g7NF4HmrOJyS0DibRW1sF5zGibZW5jMsmURTv8qB16cWcGUTbM5vHWvBfEK-rznAV1iJ-TAaIZqfLP_N3zcirxdcFgoq5EhddSkwg3Mjjce35WGl68h_D4Z-CfjuAPYi4l8mKy9kmu53_dEatJo4Bk4wt_rGQilBxqBE5fsbtmdUTHFx2tFJmP5iP0ydFtJJ7IMobP_07Gpv2-BcLPUvgW4_etpEWwROwVfpMyP63SFUFqx1yGX0g5dhb174g\">Register<\/a> in advance for a Zoom session and join the discussion facilitated by Chris Jones, VASCD, and Jennifer Stevens, Virginia Ed Strategies, in an effort to identify topics for upcoming workshops and events. Email&nbsp; meyerdn@pwcs.edu if interested in connecting with this group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CTE-Creating Excellence Awards for 2022-2023<\/strong>The secondary and postsecondary awards recognize excellence in the following categories: CTE exemplary programs, advisory committees, and business and industry partnerships. There are three levels of recognition: local, regional, and state. Find out <a href=\"https:\/\/url.emailprotection.link\/?bx5iTpLldas-wgUx1NdnhgLM9nPVN3bUTGeR7La8x8m8UxgKfZ245uY-ASzrTbihXT7VLcGDvWeBGFtK6YYntmYTXhZjgF3XeVwDpWYjxIv-KGFBMHyrpH4W8TURNmCQyMvWCOXrLBlbBWs6WXE6IZiO3mbA4JsTXLdj5lBBV6IWbQHGYbrwbryYmbzSHJursCgyH51YZCA-n9JRLbURC9buZyqGkVARO1szhJR0RouJnxVl6dhowAxFqqkxqKXIPl__XuvBOYBHU7ZbqgpR0NgEa_r_vQS_AIZiO7xeS4_xVJPulXuupspUb7P9pZAXvAZgyslSWDZVa7OrkRohyXncF5pFFREmBs8IrMYaFmIP-hJQTa4jPmyMtVudVKqRYBZqr3SFYqJatq_qx0YIJp2FTzwTofH_9MoNNCu3TXQw~\">more information<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Articles of Interest&nbsp;&nbsp; Youngkin Announces New Slate of Efforts to Address Learning Loss Fairfax Co. school system hits back at AG Miyares\u2019 claims that college prep program discriminates &#8211; WTOP News &nbsp;Fairfax County School Employees Now Have Collective Bargaining Rights&nbsp; Isle of Wight County Schools bans teaching on \u2018systemic racism\u2019 &#8211; Windsor Weekly&nbsp; Youngkin on &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4356\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":875,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home","item-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/875"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4356"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4357,"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4356\/revisions\/4357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}