The Patriotic Festival at the Scope Arena this Memorial Day weekend brings together "a very patriotic community" in Hampton Roads.
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A man was arrested after police said he stole a bulldozer and then drove it through parts of Virginia State University’s campus and the surrounding neighborhood, causing substantial damage.
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A 12-year-old at Blair Middle School was arrested Thursday for possession of a firearm. No injuries were reported.
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The proposal aims to build a new four-story high school along 20th Street at the north end of the current building’s site.
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The program will expand instruction to include terminology such as “homosexuality,” “lesbianism,” “abortion,” and “masturbation.”
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The Norfolk School Board is set to vote on a new sexual education curriculum, which includes sexuality and gender identity concepts in its instruction, during its Wednesday meeting .The Get Real curriculum for grades 6 through 12 up for approval updates the division’s family life education.
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Norfolk Public Schools partnered with the city of Norfolk and the Hampton Workforce Council to host an event to connect soon-to-be graduates with employers ready to make job offers for full-time positions.
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For the last several months, school safety concerns have kept parents and teachers on edge across Hampton Roads. Particularly since a 6-year-old student brought a gun to school and shot his teacher in a first-grade classroom at Newport News’ Richneck Elementary in January, security measures have been top of mind.
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2-time Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt encourages Portsmouth students before state assessments
Two-time Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt spoke at Westhaven Elementary School in his hometown of Portsmouth. Third and sixth graders across the Portsmouth school division will take Standards of Learning assessments Monday.
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The proposed resolution that could potentially reject the state’s model policies on the treatment of transgender students in public schools needs to be clarified, according to debate during Tuesday night’s Virginia Beach School Board meeting. Board members raised questions about what it would accomplish and its impact on participation in athletics.
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