Education

FILE – People protest outside the White House in Washington, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

The Trump administration believes the changes could reduce tuition costs.
Kelly Garner leads a program to interact with nature at Mariner's Lake. Garner teaches participants to use the sights and sounds of nature to center themselves. (Rob Ostermaier/Consociate Media)

New, free ‘Nature Time’ program at Mariners’ Museum can do your body a lot of good

The instructor of a new program at Mariners' Lake hopes that people leave with resources...
The Virginia Board of Education is encouraging school districts to open up their attendance zones, which would give parents more choices in where to send their children to school. (Staff/File)

Virginia Board of Education could help give parents more public school choices

At its next board meeting in December, the Virginia Board of Education will introduce out-of-zone enrollment and...
Old Dominion University junior Elisa Maggi, on campus, demonstrates how to use Copient.ai, a program used to help students going into sales gain practical and real-world experience. Shown on the screen is a software robot named Jordan. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

How an ODU marketing professor is using AI to help students seal deals

“A student can sit down and role-play with a robot, get feedback and get graded,”...
The Rotunda is seen on a cloudy July 27, 2025, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. (John Buzbee / The Virginian-Pilot)

Gov.-elect Spanberger vows to fill university board vacancies ‘Day 1’

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger promises to take quick action after her inauguration on Jan. 17 to fill vacancies on the...
Norfolk School Board members want to increase their annual salaries to $25,000 for members and $27,000 for the board chair.

Here’s how Hampton Roads school board pay compares across the region

Norfolk School Board is considering raising pay for members. Currently the board member salaries are...
Chrysoula Malogianni, senior associate vice president for digital innovation at Old Dominion University, highlights the capabilities of MonarchSphere, ODU's AI incubator powered by Google Cloud, during the event launch for the partnership with Google on Oct. 30. (Chuck Thomas/ODU)

ODU launches an AI incubator in partnership with Google

Chrysoula Malogianni, senior associate vice president for ODU’s Digital Innovation, pointed to several uses for...
Soon to be graduates pose for a photo at the University of North Carolina on May 1, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political

The accreditation process is critical to the survival of institutions of higher education.
FILE – Students walk past Royce Hall on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Trump administration sues California over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in US illegally

The lawsuit alleges the practice harms U.S. citizens and encourages illegal immigration.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department

The plan to dismantle the Education Department has drawn pushback from state and district leaders,...
Load More