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Former Virginia first lady 'Jinks' Holton dies at 97
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVirginia “Jinks” Rogers Holton, a former first lady of Virginia, died Friday morning at her home, her family said in a statement. Holton was the wife of...
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia to seek reelection
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee and a fixture in Virginia...
Residents can give feedback on Virginia Board of Education’s newly approved school-ranking system
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Virginia Board of Education last week approved a new way to rank schools. The system will place...
‘Everybody is Frustrated’: Feds Probe Virginia’s Handling of Special Education
The 74 via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFor more than three years, parents of students with disabilities have tried to recoup special...
Kaine launches Senate reelection bid, giving Dems a 2024 boost
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRICHMOND, Va. — Sen. Tim Kaine announced Friday that he will seek a third Senate term next year, a boost for Democrats who face a tough map in 2024. The 2016 vice presidential nominee's decision ...
‘Kansas City kid’ might have been running for president. Instead, he’s written a book
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn a not-so-far-fetched alternate reality, Tim Kaine is nearing the completion of his second term as...
Virginia’s board of education delays review of social science standards
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Virginia State Board of Education is delaying review of the state’s social science standards at the request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, who said there was a need ...
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Bishop tennis wins playoff opener
The High Point Enterprise, N.C. via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoOct. 25—KERNERSVILLE — Fifth-seeded Bishop McGuinness defeated 12th-seeded North Stokes 6-3 on Tuesday at Civitan Park in the opening round of the NCHSAA 1A West girls tennis dual-team playoffs ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe old-fashioned way states craft learning standards for grade-school students is slow and sure: Committee upon committee of stakeholders, from teachers to mathematicians to geographers to ...