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Chesapeake educator named Va. teacher of the year

A sixth-grade English teacher has been named Virginia's teacher of the year for 2013

Tags: teacher of the year, Virginia Department of Education

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Va. students find math SOLs more challenging

As expected, Virginia education officials said Tuesday that new, more rigorous mathematics tests drove pass rates down notably during the last school year, the first in which students were tested under revised standards aimed at better preparing them for college or post-graduation employment.

Tags: Standards of Learning, SOLs, Virginia Department of Education

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Va. enters school partnership with French district

The Virginia Department of Education says it has entered a partnership with a large French school district to boost educational and cultural ties.

Tags: Virginia Department of Education, Academie de Reims

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