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Richmond Public Schools is currently considering several rezoning options that include what's called school pairing.

The students who are disappearing from college campuses the fastest are those from the middle-class, not low-income, families. The share of those from the middle has fallen at four-year institutions, while the share of students from the lowest-income and wealthiest families has risen. Colleges are trying to stop the trend.

State lawmakers approved a tuition freeze earlier this year for in-state undergrads. But is it sustainable? And will it really help curb the rising cost of college in the Commonwealth?

Richmond Public Schools is piloting a new initiative to make it easier to bridge the relationship between parents and teachers.

Richmond Public Schools plans to redraw the boundaries for all school zones before the start of the fall 2020 school year to increase student diversity. One zoning tool they’re considering is called school pairing.

A number of Virginia students submitted podcasts for NPR's first ever student podcast challenge.

The Valley Scholars program aims to help more rural first-generation college students by working with them starting in middle school. Students who complete the program are eligible for free tuition at JMU.

Richmond Public Schools recently decided to move ahead with plans to rezone all schools at the elementary through high school level before the start of the 20-21 school year. That means redrawing the maps that determine where kids go to schools.

This month, high school students across Virginia are making decisions about where to go to college in the fall. The state is working to streamline how universities present their financial aid offers.

The Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program helps those denied an education by the state and local school boards persue college degrees. The scholarship committee recently voted to open the fund to new applicants through the end of May