{"id":4543,"date":"2025-03-17T15:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T19:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4543"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T19:03:53","slug":"vassp-member-update-march-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4543","title":{"rendered":"VASSP Member Update, March 17, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>State Articles of Interest&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cvillerightnow.com\/news\/208802-dr-lisa-coons-resigns-as-virginia-state-superintendent-of-public-instruction\/\">Dr. Lisa Coons Resigns as Virginia State Superintendent of Public Instruction &#8211; Cville Right Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.potomaclocal.com\/2025\/03\/11\/stirring-up-success-staffords-culinary-program-teaches-students-more-than-just-cooking\/\">Stirring Up Success: Stafford&#8217;s Culinary Program Teaches Students More Than Just Cooking &#8211; Potomac Local News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/fairfax-county\/2025\/03\/fairfax-co-wants-to-start-middle-schools-later-that-could-impact-elementary-start-times-too\/\">Fairfax Co. wants to start middle schools later. That could impact elementary start times, too &#8211; WTOP News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardinalnews.org\/2025\/03\/10\/lawmakers-pass-bill-to-help-schools-prevent-cyberbullying\/\">Lawmakers pass bill to help schools prevent cyberbullying &#8211; Cardinal News<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Articles of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/helping-students-overcome-learned-helplessness-special-education\/742588\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-03-17%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:71341%5D&amp;utm_term=K-12%20Dive\">How to help students overcome \u2018learned helplessness\u2019 | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/school-choice-waning-voter-support-post-covid-moodys\/742612\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-03-17%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:71341%5D&amp;utm_term=K-12%20Dive\">School choice, waning voter support weigh on public schools post-COVID | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/12\/nx-s1-5326109\/trump-education-department-school-layoffs-parents-teachers-reaction?utm_source=npr_newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=20250316&amp;utm_term=10037370&amp;utm_campaign=ed&amp;utm_id=67133485&amp;orgid=356&amp;utm_att1=\">Parents, Teachers React to Federal Cuts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/3-ways-to-break-down-general-and-special-education-silos\/742450\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-03-14%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:71295%5D&amp;utm_term=K-12%20Dive\">3 ways to break down silos between general and special education<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/half-of-ocr-fired-after-trump-education-department-layoffs\/742374\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-03-13%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:71256%5D&amp;utm_term=K-12%20Dive\">Half of OCR eliminated after Trump Education Department layoffs | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/ai--artifical-intelligence-students-academic-integrity-cheating\/741413\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-03-13%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:71256%5D&amp;utm_term=K-12%20Dive\">With more students using AI, how can schools promote academic integrity? | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/2025\/03\/07\/what-to-know-about-trump-deportation-immigration-enforcement-and-schools\/?utm_source=Chalkbeat&amp;utm_campaign=e079b8343c-National+The+vanishing+half+of+staff&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_9091015053-e079b8343c-1297453337&amp;mc_cid=e079b8343c&amp;mc_eid=5308364d48\">What to Know About Deportations at Schools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/national-private-school-choice-bill\/742222\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-03-12%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:71204%5D&amp;utm_term=K-12%20Dive\">Republican lawmakers tout proposal for national private school choice | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k12dive.com\/news\/Donald-trump-education-department-DOGE-executive-order-fraud-abuse-waste\/742093\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-03-11%20K-12%20Dive%20%5Bissue:71163%5D&amp;utm_term=K-12%20Dive\">Trump\u2019s Education Department changes could lead to systemic \u2018chaos\u2019 | K-12 Dive<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOE Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>March Virginia Literacy Act Update<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Article: <\/strong>2025-10-103<br><strong>Audience: <\/strong>Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Teachers<br><strong>Contact: <\/strong>Jill Nogueras, Associate Director of K-12 English &amp; Literacy?Jill.Nogueras@doe.virginia.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To support school divisions\u2019 continued implementation of the?<a href=\"https:\/\/url.emailprotection.link\/?bEBreuFDy9X6e0h7Xh5EAvRBIzZdiXG2afbVPyaD6Fsk7wqb8NN-6Y4irvgSrHDKV8DSaN17BGZMjdWeVFucggL1zmylP_gnQkGAQ9eieavqJytp4f_u6yn02Iv8wFSKV1y9DofFILdJoL5o3hiwV5IOZCWd8NAlwYBkCty_EnKEbIeWiu8VVLj2z3cY8J6MX5RW_zaNFGjX0A9wLJ98hWpXe_eB-BjmhHl3Pu9xchHlvNbNi-v-_F7cKQosyEC3gL9m_G5gkig3Wc3MyPeJi4QSJ34_wvHOpldoXrOp1N2Wu7cGtJP2kl6YZoftjNrjyggBX9Ymvd2Ue94J8swLgow~~\">Virginia Literacy?Act<\/a>,?VDOE has?<a href=\"https:\/\/url.emailprotection.link\/?bvdr_rvatA-69yh77DE2LsqHZWD_JFktREaj4Zk2yChwKfDc_umKgYi8vOHLEjLk9XDH61mUAuqlpgKTYL-qN-phZWyNdb-bGjleNpue8-6LNtBblCmv4uVJZ_-FIoaAsjrwgzzl195nJpXaalfX8TPjHesaxSg-wn6EjjDOg2GjKPsMS2yW8kvZoXcxhHvkwjhB8UWh7mtAuAoC_RLp7U4jjpZ30b4Tt8r31raJsvW36rz1zx9tNA1PTueskvQe6L4bKgGwH74j1Y-nkYlGsqSPNdim8rhkanVniuMGGG4s~\">released an?extensive update on the VLA<\/a>.?In this edition of the Literacy Update, newly approved supplemental and intervention guides and materials are included for division planning purposes.???&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instructional Materials\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of VALLSS and Student Reading Plans\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Development\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequently Asked Questions from the Field??????\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Superintendents are asked to share these resources with key literacy staff and principals.?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Articles of Interest&nbsp; Dr. Lisa Coons Resigns as Virginia State Superintendent of Public Instruction &#8211; Cville Right Now Stirring Up Success: Stafford&#8217;s Culinary Program Teaches Students More Than Just Cooking &#8211; Potomac Local News Fairfax Co. wants to start middle schools later. 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