2017 News Releases
- December 29, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces Administration Appointments - December 13, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe and the Virginia Council on Women Announce the 7th Annual STEM Essay Contest - December 11, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Signs Executive Directive 14 and Announces Budget Actions to Address Virginia’s Teacher Shortage - December 11, 2017
Virginia Schools Closing Connectivity Gap - November 16, 2017
Board of Education Revises School Accreditation & Graduation Requirements - November 15, 2017
Richmond Middle School Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award - November 2, 2017
Board of Education Approves Appeals from 58 Schools for Partial Accreditation - October 27, 2017
Board of Education Recognizes State Finalists For Presidential Math & Science Teaching Award - October 23, 2017
Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven R. Staples Announces Retirement - October 6, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Awards $6 Million in New School Security Equipment Grants – 104 school divisions and three regional educational programs to receive funding - October 4, 2017
State Board Recognizes Additional Schools for Excellence and Distinguished Achievement - October 4, 2017
Board of Education Approves Partially Accredited Reconstituted School Ratings for 34 Schools - September 28, 2017
Seven Virginia Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Honors - September 27, 2017
Virginia On-Time Graduation Steady at 91 Percent - September 26, 2017
Virginia Students Best National Peers on SAT - September 25, 2017
October 2-6 is Virginia Farm to School Week - September 19, 2017
Arlington County Educator Michelle Cottrell-Williams Named 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year - September 13, 2017
Eighty-Six Percent of Schools Fully Accredited – All Schools Fully Accredited in 65 Divisions - September 11, 2017
Eight in the Running for 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year – Commonwealth’s Top Teacher will be Announced September 18 in Richmond - September 8, 2017
21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants Provide Academics, Enrichment & Opportunity - September 7, 2017
Virginia Students Again Outscore Nation on ACT - September 1, 2017– FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces VDOE Receives $498,010 Team Nutrition Training Grant - August 31, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Virginia Receives $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities - August 15, 2017
VDOE Releases 2016-2017 SOL Test Results - August 9, 2017
Virginia Student Wins Microsoft World Championship – CTE Student is First Ever from US to Earn Title - August 8, 2017
Governor McAuliffe & Board of Education Announce 2017 Virginia Index of Performance Awards - August 4, 2017
School Divisions Recognized for Meeting Academic, Social and Behavioral Needs of Students - July 27, 2017
State Board of Education Elects Gecker President – Board also Approves Plan to Implement Every Student Succeeds Act - July 12, 2017
Virginia Again Earns Top Special Education Rating - June 29, 2017– FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces Third Round of High School Innovation Grants - June 28, 2017
Rockingham Educator is Virginia History Teacher of the Year – Elkton Middle School 6th-Grade US History Teacher Selected for Honor - June 26, 2017
School Quality Profiles Win National Awards - June 23, 2017
Virginia Board of Education Sets Public Hearings on Accountability Standards & Graduation Requirements - June 19, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces VDOE is Awarded $99,825 USDA Grant to Support Farm-to-School Programs - June 12, 2017
VDOE & VCCS Recognize Exemplary CTE Programs - June 5, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces USDA Grant Aimed at Improving Summer Food Security - May 22, 2017
VDOE Identifies School Bus Compliance Issue - May 12, 2017– FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces Troops to Teachers Grant – Program assists veterans to become teachers - May 11, 2017
School Quality Profiles Garner RVATech Award - May 4, 2017
Two Virginia Schools & Two Divisions Earn National Green Ribbon Awards - April 27, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces Grant to Connect Student Testing with 21st Century Skills – $1.1 million in funding received for implementation of performance-based assessments - April 27, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces 2017 Governor’s Challenge Champions in Economic and Personal Finance – Three Virginia High School Teams Crowned State Champions - April 13, 2017
Student-Led Ideation Challenge State Winners Announced - April 6, 2017
2017 SOLs: Shorter Math and Reading Tests and More Test-Compatible Devices for Students - April 4, 2017
VDOE Awards Mathematics & Science Partnership Grants – Grants Fund Professional Development for 970 Teachers - March 28, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces Second Annual Virginia High School Student Voter Registration Week - March 23, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces $600,000 in Grants to Upgrade Career and Technical Education Program Equipment - February 22, 2017
Virginia Students Among Nation’s Top AP Achievers - February 15, 2017
New Features Enhance School Quality Profiles - January 27, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces Virginia Advances in Annual Workforce Development Rankings – Virginia Rises to Second in Atlantic Region in Site Selection Magazine Rankings - January 20, 2017
Accreditation Adjusted for Three Richmond Schools - January 19, 2017 – FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Governor McAuliffe Announces Major Increase in Availability of High-Speed Internet Access to Schools and Classrooms across Virginia – State of the States Report finds 72 percent of Virginia school divisions now meet minimum connectivity goal; up from 46 percent in 2015 and 33 percent in 2014 - January 18, 2017
Adult Literacy & Workforce Competitive Grants Available – Pre-Proposal Grants Award Meeting Set for January 24