The Virginia Beach School Board was notified of an alleged sexual assault in a bathroom at First Colonial High School last month. This email promoted the division to launch an investigation. After the board discussed it in public for the first time during its meeting Tuesday, board member Victoria Manning said she on Wednesday morning provided the name of the person who had contacted her about the alleged incident.

The debate over Virginia Beach school library books continues. School Board Member Victoria Manning urges the policy review committee to look into how to address the "sexually explicit content" she said is available to children.

The Norfolk School Board will vote on its nearly $495 million budget Wednesday night. It includes funding for several recruitment and retention efforts and new weapons detection systems for all schools.

Mental health professionals believe the pandemic, and the measures taken to fight it, have resulted in a surge in children and adolescents experiencing symptoms. Depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, as well as disruptive behavior patterns, are on the rise. These challenges, in turn, are contributing to the learning loss that schools across the country have experienced.

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott said he has high hopes for a bill that could expand the Pell Grant to cover short-term workforce training programs will receive bipartisan support and become a reality.

Three years since the start of the pandemic, schools, students and parents are still sorting through what happened and finding ways to help students catch up. The effects can be seen in virtually every part of public education.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday the state will release $30 million in grants to help combat the lingering impact the pandemic had on student achievement.

The Virginia Beach School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the proposed FY2023 operating budget of more than $930 million. Now it awaits City Council approval.

Virginia Beach Public Schools is set to vote Tuesday night on the upcoming operating budget of more than $930 million, which includes potential raises for division employees.