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Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of March 28, 2023:
Officials say Virginia must improve disability services for students
Reported by VPM News’ Megan Pauly
In a February letter, Valerie Williams, director of the federal Office of Special Education Programs, outlined several concerns to the Virginia Department of Education, including a lack of general supervision of programs for students with disabilities, issues with the state's complaint system and others.
Williams has also threatened to pull grant funds from the state if the education department does not comply with federal law.
How to vote in Tuesday's special Virginia Senate election
Reported by VPM News’ Connor Scribner
Residents of Virginia’s 9th Senate District anchored in Richmond and eastern Henrico County will head to the polls Tuesday to vote for their new state senator. The election follows now-Rep. Jennifer McClellan’s election to Congress in February.
Republican Stephen Imholt — a former government consultant who co-chaired the finance committee for the school board in Rockford, Illinois — and Democratic Del. Lamont Bagby are running. Bagby has been a member of the House of Delegates since he was elected in a 2015 special election.
In other news:
- Once shrouded in secrecy, Virginia Parole Board coming out of the shadows (The Virginian-Pilot)
- Owner of shuttered White’s Ferry says he’ll have to sell after offer for disputed landing rebuffed (DCist)
- The Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver Irvo Otieno eulogy (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
In case you missed it:
- William & Mary announces closure of Virginia Coastal Policy Center (Virginia Mercury)
- AdAge names Richmond's The Martin Agency 'agency of the year' for 2023 (The Richmond Times-Dispatch)