{"id":4624,"date":"2026-05-11T15:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T19:20:09","slug":"vassp-member-update-may-11-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.vassp.org\/?p=4624","title":{"rendered":"VASSP Member Update, May 11, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our last edition of the VASSP Member Update will be May 18, 2026. Don\u2019t forget to register for the VASSP Annual Summer Conference, June 22-25. You can register HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Articles of Interest <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fairfax County school board considers longer summers, more 5-day weeks | <\/a>wusa9.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackers claim Virginia schools and colleges are impacted by Canvas cyberattack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tazewell Co. Public Schools implements clear bag policy for all grades in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chesterfield students turn to generative AI for problem solving<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henrico schools consider changes to homework, makeup-work policies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Articles of Interest<\/strong>                          <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd Canvas data breach causes major disruptions for schools, colleges | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cell Phone Bans Effect on Test Scores<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some states reconsider private school voucher investments | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human-centered approach is key in classroom AI implementation | K-12 Dive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College Level Math Skills Concerns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schools spend $4B on physical safety measures. Here\u2019s what research says they should do instead.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOE Updates<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank a Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank a Teacher started in 2016 with one goal: to thank as many Virginia public school teachers as possible during National Teacher Appreciation Week in May. With thank-you notes designed by students and distributed by the Virginia Lottery, Virginia’s residents can thank their favorite public school teachers and help them win a cash prize and supplies for their schools. Every digital thank-you note a teacher receives includes a unique code that can be used to enter a drawing to win $2,500 from the Virginia Lottery and its partners and $2,500 in supplies for their school. The four lucky teachers who win will be surprised at their school. Send your digital Thank a Teacher<\/a> note before May 8!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science Instructional Guides<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Virginia Department of Education science instructional team is excited to announce the release of the Science Instructional Guides<\/a> which serve as companion documents to the 2018 and 2025 Science Standards of Learning<\/em>. The science team will offer repeated webinars to provide details about the purpose, intent, structure, content, and context for use. The repeated webinar will be offered four times to accommodate a variety of schedules. Divisions should plan for teams of division instructional leaders, principals, instructional coaches, and science teachers or teacher-leaders to attend. Webinars will be held on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022May 18 at 4 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022May 26 at 4 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022August 4 at 4 p.m.<\/a>\u2022August 25 at 4 p.m.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our last edition of the VASSP Member Update will be May 18, 2026. Don\u2019t forget to register for the VASSP Annual Summer Conference, June 22-25. You can register HERE. State Articles of Interest  Fairfax County school board considers longer summers, more 5-day weeks | wusa9.com Hackers claim Virginia schools and colleges are impacted by Canvas … <\/p>\n

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