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More Virginia schools tightening up cell phone policies
(The Center Square) — More school districts in Virginia are starting to implement school cell phone bans, prohibiting students from using their phones during the school day and, in some cases, even on the bus. Many districts ban student cell phone usage at elementary schools, and some ban them at their middle schools, but until recently, high school policies have often been more permissive. Some school districts like Virginia Beach...
Local middle school wins second place in nation-wide rocketry contest
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A local middle school has taken second place in a nation-wide rocketry contest. Spring Grove Middle School competed in the Team America Rocketry Challenge in Virginia this weekend, which had over 900 teams of middle and high school students competing in model rocket design, launching, and more. The Spring Grove team […]
GRASP provides $244,000 in scholarships to high school seniors
More than 210 high school seniors from throughout Virginia have been awarded a total of $244,000 in scholarships to help them continue their education after high school, officials from Henrico-based Great Aspirations Scholarship Program announced. GRASP is a nonprofit college and career access organization that supports students in post-secondary education.
Sleepy Hollow's Own Kathleen Fugle Wins 2024 Computer Science Educator of the Year
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Colgan High School Student Wins at Regional, State Virginia History Day Competitions
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School junior Rania Lateef won first place at the District 5 Virginia History Day Contest for her original essay, “The Abolition of Sati in India: A Struggle Shaped by Resistant Traditions, Indigenous Reform, and British Colonialism.” As the district winner, Lateef advanced to the state-level competition, where she won the Asian American History award.
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