the change increases the number of support staff to about 28 per 1,000 students, up from 24. The estimated price tag? Over $200 million annually.
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It's called the Emergency Committee on the Impacts of Federal Workforce and Funding Reductions, and it's led by Delegate David Bulova, a Democrat from Fairfax County where his constituents are extremely concerned about moves to slash the workforce and freeze spending.
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It’s been six months since the state resumed control of the Lawrenceville Correctional Center. It was the only privately operated prison in the state, and officials said they would make it a model facility. The idea was to house veterans and well-behaved inmates – preparing them for possible release, but things have not gone smoothly for the prison’s mostly older population.
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Most people don’t think too much about how their local health clinic is funded, but recent shakeups in Washington D.C. may force Virginians to do just that.
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Students hoping to go to college this fall may want to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid — or FAFSA — application soon. Many schools and universities have deadlines in March for students to be eligible to get the most student assistance as possible.
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President Donald Trump has long decried the use of wind power. But billions of dollars have and will flow through Virginia as public-private partnerships help create the nation’s largest offshore wind farm.
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Last year, Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed a bill that would have created a way for people to sell marijuana in Virginia. Now, lawmakers are planning to send a similar bill to his desk again.
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"When you’re investing in a senior, you’re investing in life,” advocate Donna Smith said.
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Members of the General Assembly are halfway through their session, causing them to take stock of the situation and plan out a strategy for the remaining two weeks.
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About 20 Afghan refugees and their lawyers will travel to Washington Thursday for meetings with members of Virginia’s congressional delegation. They want the Trump administration to lift its freeze on special immigration visas so Afghans who helped the U.S. military and their families can come to this country.
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“These days oysters are good year-round because the vast majority are farm raised oysters that are super healthy, even in the warmest months,” Tanner Council with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Oyster Alliance explained.
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