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Published September 25The 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…
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Published September 25Some 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?
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Published September 23Psychedelics 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.
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Published September 23State 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.
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Published September 18Interviews 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.
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Published September 16New Roanoke College scholarship targets Southwest Virginia students
Students from two dozen localities will automatically receive $5,000 a year through the program.
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Published September 15Virginia 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.
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Published September 10When 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…
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Published September 10The 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.
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Published September 09New sales tax could generate $1.27 billion over 3 years for school construction, state estimates show
The proposed increase will be on the ballot in 47 localities this fall. The state has estimated that $25 billion is needed to fully modernize Virginia's schools.
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Published September 0847 localities will vote on sales tax for school construction, as state officials prepare to reexamine need
Voters in 47 Virginia localities will decide whether to approve a 1% sales tax to fund school construction costs in their communities this November. Local leaders across the state raced to get the referendums on the ballot ahead of an August deadline after legislation passed this…
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Published September 04With classes started, Roanoke school division provides final number of 148 eliminated jobs
It started the academic year with 127 vacancies as well.