School Board approves updated grading policy

Superintendent says community wants to rely on professional expertise of teachers  At its Sept. 7 meeting, the Virginia Beach School Board approved an updated policy to evaluate students that it says will help ensure grading consistency throughout the division. Policy 6-72 now states, in part: “The most important assessment of student learning is conducted by…

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Gov. McAuliffe in education roundtable at Kellam

Gov. Terry McAuliffe and education leaders from across Hampton Roads, including Virginia Beach Education Association president Trenace Riggs, will take part in an education roundtable on Monday at Kellam High School to talk about reinvesting in education, reducing a pressure-packed testing environment and looking at new ways to enhance the traditional high school experience. The roundtable will take…

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TOCLI 2015 photo gallery

It’s been a busy time getting ready for a new school year as new teacher orientation recently concluded at Green Run High School. Check out the photos below of Virginia Beach Education Association members setting up the Grab and Go tables in the cafeteria, speaking with new members and listening to various speakers during TOCLI.

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