Educators are finding a lot to be happy about with the latest Virginia SOL or Standards of Learning exam scores. The test scores are up, and the rate of absenteeism is down, according to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office.

SOL or Standards of Learning exam scores are up, and the rate of absenteeism is down, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office.

On Tuesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Education released the Standards of Learning pass rates for Virginia’s students.

The Virginia Board of Education approved a revised History and Social Science Standards of Learning which will be implemented in 2025.

Bedford County Public Schools announced substantial increases in their preliminary SOL scores this year.

VDOE reports lower participation rates, fewer retests than in previous years

ROANOKE, Va. - There will soon be a new way for kids to learn about outer space in downtown Roanoke. The Science Museum of Western Virginia is excited to announce a new traveling exhibit called Be The Astronaut. Kids will make their own space mission, learning about what it takes to explore the unknown. The state-of-the-art technology mixes an exhibit with video games and highlights Standards of Learning (SOL) topics. We're really trying to get kids involved in science through something they enjoy, so video games, but making it educational," said marketing director Koren Smith.