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An assistant professor at Old Dominion University will step down after their contract expires next year. Sociology and criminal justice Professor Allyn Walker courted controversy earlier this month when they said in an interview that they use the term “minor-attracted person” instead of pedophile in their research. ODU President Brian Hemphill put Walker on administrative […]
It’s no secret that the pandemic has had a devastating impact on student development and social anxiety. Missing months of in-person learning and critical social interaction has lead to increased academic and mental health challenges for kids everywhere. Preliminary estimates by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) suggests some students are as much as one grade […]
Police morale is reportedly plummeting in Richmond. Virginia’s capital city should have a police force of 750. Its headcount is currently below 600. Resigning officers have cited low pay and low moral, thanks to criticism and attacks by local politicians. CBS 6 Richmond reports on the case of Brenda Ruiz, a three year veteran of […]
Drug overdoses aren’t merely rising in Virginia—they’re on pace to break a state record. Experts attribute the increasing number of fatalities on the spread of fentanyl and social isolation brought about by the pandemic. As Virginia Mercury reports: Drug deaths in the commonwealth increased 22 percent during the first half of this year compared with […]
James Madison University’s chemistry department had a perplexing response to the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. The university said that the verdict would hurt scientific progress. Per Fox News: The communications on James Madison University‘s official Instagram account also briefly included a so-called “student takeover” video in which a JMU student lamented the “murdering” of “two beautiful Black […]
A growing list of Republican candidates are piling up to challenge Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.). Spanberger narrowly won reelection in her district in 2020 while Joe Biden defeated then-President Trump by 10 points statewide. Spanberger faces much stronger political headwinds going into 2022. (The Hill) So far, seven Republicans have filed to run in the […]
Virginia Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares is promising to investigate the Loudoun County School Board’s handling of two sexual assaults in its district. As Fox News reports: “We know that two female students were sexually assaulted at Loudoun High Schools,” he tweeted Tuesday. “It is absolutely critical that we find out what the LCSB did and […]
A Virginia congressman has taken the lead in the fight against a contentious vaccine mandate. Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) is actively campaigning against the OSHA federal vaccine mandate. The conservative Republican argues that it will hurt Virginia businesses, first responders and families. WSET ABC 13 reports: That’s why Cline says he is proposing two pieces […]
We’re not just taking about the Republican sweep of statewide races. People from all walks of life are quietly working to make the Commonwealth a better place. Here’s a running list to warm our hearts (courtesy of Virginia Mercury): Roanoke City Public Schools installed washers and dryers in schools that its homeless students could use. The machines allow […]
Before it ceased operations in 2020, White’s Ferry had dutifully transported people and goods across the Potomac River for 234 years. But after suspending operations last year, the historic ferry’s future is in more uncertain than ever after its owners revealed that they cannot work with the owner of the Virginia-side landing. WTOP reports: The […]
