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The school board is considering more restrictions to cell phones at the high schools.

National Republicans are poised to take up a platform next week that includes “universal school choice.”.

About 7 in 10 AAPI adults approve of K-12 public schools teaching about the history of slavery, racism and segregation.

This year's budget invests a record $21.6 billion in education.

Jill Biden says “enough is enough” on the issue of children being killed by firearms.

Do cellphones in schools hurt students’ education or mental health? That’s what Senator Tim Kaine wants to find out.

Time’s running out for you to become a millionaire! The Mega Millions drawing is Friday night and just hit $450 million.

South Carolina Republicans are one step closer to restricting how race gets taught in K-12 classrooms.

The Virginia Lottery said around $42.3 million will go to Virginia’s K-12 education system

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants Georgia to provide grants to school districts to help students catch up on what they didn’t learn because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research shows 81% of the time, a K-12 school attacker is going to tell someone their intention before it happens.

The Radford Sheriff’s Office Kid’s Skills Camp is back for a second year.

School leaders said they are focusing on growth.

In honor of National STEM Day, some Roanoke teachers will receive a surprise donation from UScellular.

Craig County schools took the necessary steps to align with Governor Ralph Northam’s K-12 masking policy.

Starting high school can understandably create nervousness among parents and kids.

Utah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall.

Open to K-12 teachers in Virginia and North Carolina (Currituck County) area

Officials say one person at Altavista Elementary School has COVID-19. According to a release sent out by the school, the person was told to isolate and any close contacts have been told to quarantine. To see a full list of coronavirus cases in local K-12 schools, click here.

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke County Public Schools has announced 15 new coronavirus cases since Monday. According to the district’s coronavirus dashboard, there are nine staff members that have tested positive and six students. As of Nov. 4, there is a total of 1,792 coronavirus cases in Roanoke County with 68 new cases on Wednesday. To see a total list of coronavirus cases in K-12 schools in our region, click here.

ROANOKE, Va. – Tracking COVID-19 outbreaks at childcare centers, K-12 schools and colleges. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) tells 10 News that information should be available at some point but couldn’t tell us exactly when to expect it. He’s concerned about outbreaks at schools like Radford University and James Madison University. Kerkering says it’s better for students to stay where they are and not go home if they are sick to control the spread of the virus. But here’s some good news: right now Kerkering says those cases aren’t spilling over into the greater community.

Even in these uncertain financial times, one thing is for sure: People love buying lottery tickets. The Virginia Lottery recorded its third best year, generating $595 million for education. That’s about $1.6 million raised a day for K-12 public schools. Lottery profits make up about 10% of Virginia’s total K-12 education budget, helping pay for child nutrition programs, early reading intervention and career education initiatives. About $14 million in prize money also went unclaimed.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – With the announcement of Governor Northam’s plan to reopen K-12 public schools in Virginia, the VHSL staff will begin the process to align his Phase II & III Plan with the work the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) has already done, then share those guidelines with the Executive Committee. The VHSL will provide those guidelines to school divisions as local school boards develop plans for reopening. “Once we review the documents provided by the Governor to reopen schools, we will move as quickly as possible to develop guidelines that will align with his plans,” said VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun. “It is important to say that these guidelines must also align with local school divisions and superintendents reopening plans under Phase II & III. There is still work to be done before these guidelines can be put in place to reopen athletic activities.”

Is a child who seemingly was in diapers yesterday now ready to start the final phase of K-12 education, otherwise known as high school? Here are five tips or things to keep in mind as your son or daughter begins high school, according to myOptions. RELATED: 3 tips to help avoid 'senioritis'Become involvedWhether it's sports, music or any other extracurricular activity, getting acclimated to high school life will only get easier by being involved. Select good electivesOne perk of high school is that kids get to select what classes they want to take beyond core classes in math, science or English. In high school, there is an increased expectation among teachers and counselors that kids are at the age where they can speak and stand up for themselves.