Megan Pauly
Staff Reporter, VPM NewsMegan Pauly reports on early childhood and higher education news in Virginia. She was a 2020-21 reporting fellow with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network and a 2019-20 reporting fellow with the Education Writers Association.
Megan previously worked for NPR affiliate WDDE in Wilmington, Delaware, and freelanced for NPR affiliate WAMU in Washington, D.C. She's also reported for NPR, Marketplace, The Atlantic, The Hechinger Report and more.
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The policy requires transgender students to submit written requests to use facilities that align with their gender identity, giving the school board final say on approving or denying the requests. -
A new admissions policy, approved in 2020, ended the administering of an achievement test in an attempt to create a more equitable admissions process.
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The first state board of education meeting featuring several new members — all appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin — will be held Aug. 17.
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The Hanover County School Board will begin weighing a new draft policy Tuesday outlining if — and when — transgender students in the district can access school bathrooms that align with their gender identity.
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Board members not only want to see what the money was spent on but how it impacted student outcomes.
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A survey found that public school teachers were about twice as likely to report frequent job-related stress as the general population.
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Students with a wide range of immigration statuses — including those with pending refugee or asylum applications — will be eligible for the funds.
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Among pre-k's benefits, Colen said, is that is 'has a direct impact on family workforce participation.'
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The funds will primarily help preschool centers hire and retain staff, as well as open additional preschool classrooms.
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VPM News also recently reported on complaints lodged against the long-term care facility between 2017 and 2021.
