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Estimated Population (2005): 7,538,791
Male:  3,711,720
Female:  3,827,071
Median Age:  35.81

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As of school year 2007, the state of Virginia has 232 school districts with 2210 Public Schools and Private Schools. It has a total combined student population of 1,221,965 accros _n cities and towns


Six Virginia Beach Schools Placed on Brief Lockdown After Report of Juvenile with Handgun (CBS 6 Richmond)

Virginia Beach, Va. - Several Virginia Beach schools were briefly placed on lockdown this afternoon after someone saw a juvenile with what they thought was a handgun.


State gets $22 million to turn around bad schools (The Charleston Gazette)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia is getting nearly $22 million in federal stimulus money to help take drastic measures to turn around its worst-performing schools.U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that West Virginia is the first sta...


Two area schools honored (Martinsville Bulletin)

Two area schools were among those recognized Wednesday for raising the achievement of economically disadvantaged students. The Virginia Board of Education honored 10 school divisions and 102 schools, according to a news release.


Va. Senate passes governor's plan to expand charter schools (Washington Post)

RICHMOND -- The Virginia Senate on Tuesday passed Gov. Robert F. McDonnell's proposal designed to expand the number of the state's charter schools.


Area schools recognized for Title 1 work (The News Virginian)

Area schools were among 102 state public schools recognized by the Virginia Department of Education Wednesday.


Two city schools recognized for academic achievements (The Daily Progress)

Charlottesville’s Greenbrier and Johnson elementary schools have been recognized by the Virginia Department of Education as Title I Distinguished Schools for a number of academic achievements.


Virginia approves bill banning mandated health care (USA Today)

Virginia's General Assembly became the first in the nation Wednesday to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Obama and Congress to implement national health care overhaul in individual states.


School divisions, 102 schools recognized for achievements (The Staunton News Leader)

Thomas C. McSwain Elementary and Thomas W. Dixon Elementary are among 102 schools being recognized by the Virginia Board of Education for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students.


The future of Colonial Beach schools is in the lap of the School Board (The Journal Press)

The very future of Colonial Beach schools may be up for grabs as a result of action by the Commonwealth of Virginia last week.  Although Colonial Beach High School is fully accredited in Virginia for academic year 2008-2009, last week the high school was rated as “Not in Improvement” and designated “Tier II” by the Virginia Department of Education under federal standards measuring student ...


Virginia jobless rate rose slightly in January (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

More Virginians lost jobs in January as the state unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.9 percent from 6.8 percent the month before, the Virginia Employment Commission reported yesterday. It was 5.7 percent a year ago. Virginia unemployment remained below the national rate, which was 9.7 percent in January. The rates are seasonally adjusted, a statistical technique meant to account for typical ...