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Melrose Library Hosts Flip the Fair Science Fair Event for Local Students

The state has made some changes to high school graduation requirements. Here’s what to know.

Among the updates: more options for core courses and new exemptions for CPR/first aid training. State officials are also talking about how to better incorporate CTE classes into students' schedules.

The Trump administration proposed sweeping changes to Head Start. Advocates in Virginia say they would lead to lower-quality services.

The federal government has said the overhaul would free up $2.2 billion per year while creating 236,000 additional slots nationwide. The final shape of regulations would be up to state officials, who aren’t saying what they would do. The post The Trump administration proposed…

Some students are incurring debt so that fellow students can play sports that they’re now getting paid for

Private equity firms are now looking at college sports programs as a place to invest. What rules should Virginia adopt to govern this?

Psychedelics as treatment for cocaine addiction? A Roanoke doctor won a federal grant to study the possibilities.

There has been a growing interest in studying psilocybin as a way to approach a number of health issues, including Lyme disease and PTSD.

State program to boost Virginia’s nursing workforce relaunches with $4.8 million to award

High schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, and healthcare providers can apply for funding to support nursing education and retention, with an emphasis on rural areas.

Interviews for Virginia Tech’s next president to take place in coming weeks

The search committee is seeking a replacement for Tim Sands, who in April announced his plan to step down.

New Roanoke College scholarship targets Southwest Virginia students

Students from two dozen localities will automatically receive $5,000 a year through the program.

Virginia Tech receives $15 million gift to advance animal cancer treatment

New funding for care and research center in Roanoke will help researchers benefit humans and pets alike.

Craig County superintendent: The line has to be somewhere. Why the VHSL should uphold its classification cutoff.

A significant enrollment disparity already exists within Class 1. VHSL should not allow bigger schools to move down in the classification.

When donors can’t keep up with rising athletic budgets, colleges are increasingly turning to school funds and mandatory student fees

Virginia Tech and Clemson were once evenly balanced in finances. Over the past decade Tech has doubled fundraising, but Clemson has increased its fundraising by even more. Here's a look at how colleges are trying to make up for the wealth gap opening up in college sports. The…

The Pulse: Virginia Tech researcher wants to help rural residents manage chronic pain

Plus: Seniors, caregivers and aging service workers have until Sept. 25 to participate in the next state aging plan, and Virginia Tech receives grant to research caregivers' needs.