2011 News releases
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November 15, 2011
Prince William County Principal Receives $25,000 Milken Award - November 9, 2011
Virginia Educators Honored for Technology Leadership – Arlington County Technology Coordinator Receives State Award - November 7, 2011
Charlottesville and Rockingham County Teachers Selected as 2011 Virginia Thinkfinity Award Winners - November 3, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia College Partnership Laboratory School Planning Grant Application - November 1, 2011
Virginia Students Post Math Gains on Nation's Report Card – Percentage of Grade-8 Students "Proficient and Above" Jumps 4 Points - October 18, 2011
Virginia Educator Earns National History Award – Alexandria 4th-Grade Teacher Honored in New York - October 17, 2011
Lynchburg 8th-Grade Teacher is 2012 State Teacher of the Year - October 12, 2011
VDOE Launches eLearning Backpack Initiative at Powhatan High - October 11, 2011
Virginia's On-Time Graduation Rate Rises to 86.6 Percent – More Students Earn Advanced Diplomas as Dropout Rate Again Falls - September 29, 2011
96 Percent of Virginia Schools Meet SOL Standards – New Graduation & Completion Index Impacts High School Accreditation - September 27, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Recognizes 2011 Governor's Technology Awards Recipients – Virginia Localities, State Agencies and Universities Honored - September 20, 201
Eight Teachers in the Running for 2012 Virginia Teacher of the Year – Commonwealth’s Top Teacher to be Named Next Month - September 15, 2011
Eleven Virginia Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Honors - September 14, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Virginia and Microsoft Announce Statewide Partnership to Provide IT Training to Every High School Student – The Microsoft IT Academy Program will help prepare the next generation’s work force - September 14, 2011
Virginia Students Again Outperform Peers Nationwide on SAT – Increased Participation Seen as Impacting National and State Average Scores - September 6, 2011
State Superintendent Praises Division Recovery Efforts – New School Year Begins After Series of Natural Disasters - August 23, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Appoints Laura W. Fornash as Secretary of Education - August 17, 2011
Virginia Students Outperform National Peers on ACT – Number Taking College-Admissions Test Continues to Grow - August 11, 2011
State Superintendent Says 2011 Virginia AYP Results Emphasize Need for New Federal Accountability Model - August 9, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Elected Chair of Southern Regional Education Board - July 25, 2011
State Superintendent Grants SOL Flexibility for 54 Schools – High Performance Earns Full Accreditation for Three Years - July 21, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Announces Performance-Pay Pilot Schools - July 12, 2011
USED Rates Virginia on Implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - June 27, 2011
Governor McDonnell and VDOE Recognize Excellence in Career & Technical Education - June 7, 2011
Alexandria Teacher Earns History Award – John Adams Elementary Instructor Honored - June 6, 2011
State Superintendent Approves 13 Virtual-School Programs – Online Schools May Offer Instruction to Students in Multiple School Divisions - May 9, 2011
VDOE Announces Mathematics & Science Partnership Grants – Grants Fund STEM-Related In-Service Training for 1,064 Teachers - May 4, 2011
VDOE Awards Data System-Enhancement Grants – Funded Projects Designed to Improve Teaching & Raise Achievement - April 28, 2011
Board of Education Approves New Model for Teacher Evaluation – Recommends that Student Academic Progress Account for 40 Percent of Rating
- April 19, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Launches Teacher Performance-Pay Initiative – Awards of up to $5,000 for Exemplary Teachers in Hard-to-Staff Schools - April 7, 2011
Online Character Education Lessons Starring Garfield Debuted in Botetourt County Elementary School - MEDIA ADVISORY – April 5, 2011
State Superintendent to Visit Botetourt School to Unveil New Character Education Resource Starring Garfield - April 4, 2011 – FROM THE OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF EDUCATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Commonwealth Announces Collaboration with the Dream Machine Recycle Rally to Encourage Recycling in K-12 Schools - March 29, 2011
VDOE Announces 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Competition - March 24, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Vetoes Unfunded Mandate on Localities – Mandatory Physical Education Bill Would Cost Local School Districts Millions; Take Time Away from Instruction in Other Subjects - March 24, 2011
Board of Education Withdraws Approval of Two Textbooks – Board also Approves New Textbook Review Process - March 23, 2011
Schools & School Divisions Recognized for Raising Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Students - March 2, 2011
No-Interest Bonds Jump Start School Construction Projects – Projects Include Replacement of Collapsed Blacksburg High School - February 23, 2011
VDOE, SCHEV & VCCS Agree on College & Career Ready Performance Expectations for English and Mathematics – Agreement Seen as Key Step in Strategy to Increase College Graduation - February 9, 2011
Virginia Students Again Rank Third in Nation in Achievement on Advanced Placement Tests - January 25, 2011
Virginia Students Earn High Science Marks on Nation's Report Card – Virginia Fourth Graders in Virtual Tie for Highest Achieving in Nation - January 21, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Education Week Ranks Virginia’s Public Education System 4th in Nation - January 20, 2011
Governor McDonnell & Board of Education Honor High-Performing Virginia Schools & School Divisions – 2011 Virginia Index of Performance Awards Announced - January 18, 2011 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McDonnell Announces K-12 Education Initiatives for 2011 General Assembly Session – Includes Proposal to Implement Performance Pay Incentive Pilot Program in the Commonwealth; Educational Improvement Tax Credit Helping Lower Income Students - January 13, 2011
Board of Education Weighs Textbook Remedies – Orders Review of All Five Ponds Textbooks on State List - January 10, 2011
Board of Education Extends Public Comment Period – Proposed Guidelines Aimed at Preventing Sexual Misconduct in Public Schools