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US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

January 30, 2025 / 5 minutes of reading

The national exam results also show growing inequality: While the highest-performing students started to regain lost ground, lower-performing students fell further behind. --- WASHINGTON — America's children continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic [...]

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Alexandria Mayor Addresses Immigration Raid Concerns

January 29, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

"Alexandria is committed to being a city where all residents are supported, respected, and valued," Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins said in a letter. --- For many who call Alexandria home, recent events across the United States and in neighboring jurisdictions, have [...]

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Become an artist-in-residence at Shenandoah National Park

January 29, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

Applications are currently open for those interested in becoming an artist-in-residence at Shenandoah National Park for its 2025 season. --- LURAY, Va. (WRIC) -- Applications are currently open for those interested in becoming an artist-in-residence at Shenandoah National Park for its [...]

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Federal Workers Offered Buyout; Sen. Tim Kaine Warns, ‘He’ll Stiff You’

January 29, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

The Trump administration's move is expected to dramatically reduce the size of the federal workforce. Read More --- President Donald Trump’s administration has offered millions of federal workers the chance to take a “deferred resignation.” A January 28 email from the [...]

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Library of Virginia to celebrate Black History Month with panel discussion, performance related to ‘Loving v. Virginia’

January 29, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

In celebration of Black History Month, the Library of Virginia will host two free events in support of Virginia Opera's "Loving v. Virginia," which is a retelling of the true story of an interracial couple's marriage in 1958 that [...]

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Democratic constitutional amendments advance, Republican amendments fail

January 29, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

(The Center Square) — Two amendments to the Virginia Constitution were killed in committee Tuesday, leaving just five alive in the 2025 legislative session. --- (The Center Square) — Two amendments to the Virginia Constitution were killed in committee Tuesday, leaving just [...]

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How President Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze could impact Virginians

January 29, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

A federal judge put a temporary pause on President Donald Trump’s order to freeze some federal funds, but it could still impact Virginians. If the freeze goes back into effect, it could impact grants and loans for healthcare and [...]

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A bill to help prisoners regulate temperatures has been advancing through Virginia’s legislature

January 29, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

Mike Berryman vividly recalls freezing nights in his prison cell, where the cold was so intense he could sometimes see his breath. On humid nights, he said, ice would form on the walls. By summer, the opposite was true [...]

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Senate Dems scuttle Youngkin tax proposals, promise tax relief in budget

January 28, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

They voted to kill his plan for tax credits to offset the cost of the local car tax for some Virginians and set aside his push for a deduction of tips from taxable state income. --- Senate Democrats on Tuesday scuttled [...]

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Northern Virginia Hospital Ranks in Top 50 Nationwide

January 28, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

Several area facilities ranked among the nation's best. Read More --- A NoVA hospital has been ranked as one of the top 50 in the country. Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg secured the 43rd spot on Healthgrades’ recent rankings, placing it [...]

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