2004 News releases
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December 2, 2004
Nine Virginia Educators Honored for Technology Leadership - November 1, 2004
Fairfax County's Joseph Hills Named Virginia's 2005 Teacher of the Year - October 28, 2004
Eight Out of Ten Schools Now Fully Accredited -- More Elementary Schools Achieve Full Accreditation While Meeting Higher Standards for Reading - October 18, 2004 - FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor Warner Announces Final Graduation Rate for Class of 2004 and Results of Project Graduation -- 2004 graduation requirement is first consequences milestone since SOLs adopted in 1995 (PDF) - October 13, 2004
Two Virginia K-12 Educators Receive $25,000 Milken Awards / Franklin County Teacher and Fairfax County Principal Honored - October 13, 2004
Virginia Department of Education Broadcast Highlights Civics Education and Involved Students -- "School Matters" Airs Sunday Oct. 17 on Virginia Public TV Stations - October 7, 2004
Surprise Announcements Reveal Regional Teachers of the Year, One to Be Named Virginia Teacher of the Year on October 29 - October 5, 2004
New Grants Fund Leadership Preparation Partnerships, Funded Programs Recognize Role of Leadership in Raising Achievement - September 30, 2004
Project Promise Receives Three-Year Grant -- Program Targets Kindergarten through Grade Two Students - September 28, 2004
Board of Education Seeks Public Comment on Standards of Quality - September 17, 2004
Six Virginia Schools Named to Federal Blue Ribbon School List - September 14, 2004
Virginia Department of Education Broadcast Highlights Public School Success Stories -- "School Matters" Airs Sunday Sept. 19 on Virginia Public TV Stations - September 1, 2004
More Virginia Students Taking AP Examinations and Qualifying for College Credit , New Virginia Virtual Advanced Placement School Widens Access to AP Courses - August 19, 2004
More Than Two-Thirds of Virginia Schools Meet No Child Left Behind Act Objectives, Virginia Meets 28 of 29 Performance Objectives as Minority Students Make Gains in Reading, Mathematics, and Science Achievement - July 26, 2004
Virginia Receives Grant to Improve Migrant Education (PDF) - June 17, 2004 - FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor Warner Announces Virginia Virtual Advanced Placement School -- Expands student opportunities, supports Education for a Lifetime initiative (.pdf) - June 8, 2004
Hampton Teacher Earns Preserve America Award -- New Award Celebrates History Teaching - May 27, 2004
Educators Receive Governor's Innovative Technology Awards -- Annual Technology Awards, Sponsored by America Online, Presented Today to Eight Virginia Teachers - May 13, 2004
Governor Warner Announces Early Results and Expansion of Race to GED -- 224 GEDs awarded at five pilot sites; 50 sites to offer program by Fall (PDF) - April 26, 2004
Virginia Drive to Strengthen School Leadership Wins Additional Funding from the Wallace Foundation Effective Leadership is Key to Raising Student Achievement - April 16, 2004
Mathematics & Science Partnership Grants Awarded -- Projects Support Teachers Professional Development - April 14, 2004
School Divisions Prepare for Academic Reviews -- Board of Education President to Visit Lee County April 15, Superintendent of Public Instruction to Visit Petersburg April 21 - March 18, 2004
Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Art Contest Results Announced - March 10, 2004
Facilities Conference Explores Impact of No Child Left Behind Act -- Four Schools Win Architectural Awards - March 8, 2004
Virginia Joins Multi-State NCTAF Partnership Network -- State Leaders to Improve Teaching Quality, Teacher Preparation, and Teacher Retention - February 27, 2004
Governor Warner Expands Online SOL Help for High School Students -- Eight Project Graduation Regional Academies to open next month (PDF) - February 27, 2004 (media advisory)
Department of Education Provides TV News Feed on Project Graduation Expansion - February 26, 2004
Virginia Signs Plan of Cooperation with Spanish Embassy and Visiting International Faculty - February 19, 2004
Statement of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jo Lynne DeMary Regarding New Guidance from U.S. Department of Education on the Testing of Limited English Proficient Students - February 12, 2004
21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants Provide Enrichment and Opportunity - February 2, 2004
The Great Virginia Teach-In: A Call to Teach, Innovative Conference and Job Fair Set for March 27-28 in Richmond - January 28, 2004
ECMC Foundation To Award Additional $600,000 in Scholarships to Virginia Students, Funding For Second Cycle of ECMC Scholars Program Increases Pledge to $1,200,000. - January 7, 2004
Board of Education Seeks Expanded Authority To Assist Students in Low-Performing School Systems