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Study: Post-High School Education Lags In Some Parts Of Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 12, 2017
Virginia is one of the most highly educated states in the country. A new report, however, shows an uneven nature to that education, with some communities left behind. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia’s Pay for Performance Grant Unique Take on “Free” Community College
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 5, 2017
Students at John Tyler Community College take advantage of a state grant to earn their Manufacturing Technician Certificate. (Credit: Mallory Noe-Payne / RADIO IQ)
When Charles Griffin saw the flier at work for a Manufacturing Technician class, signing up was a no brainer. He builds refrigeration coils at a nearby plant and having this certificate could mean doubling his hourly pay. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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From NPR News- Climate activists target nation's big banks, urging divestment from fossil fuels March 22, 2023Across the U.S. on Tuesday, people gathered outside major banks demanding that financial institutions shift away from investing in fossil fuel projects.
- An X-ray tech made Laura feel beautiful as she struggled with hair loss during chemo March 22, 2023Laura Holmes Haddad lost her hair when she was undergoing chemo. She said she was self-conscious until an X-ray tech offered a new perspective on baldness and what is considered beautiful.
- In 'Old God's Time,' Sebastian Barry stresses the long effects of violence and abuse March 22, 2023Sebastian Barry's relentlessly bleak, stunning new novel follows his character Tom, a retired police detective, as his life is thrown into disarray when he's confronted with a past he'd rather forget.
- Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere March 22, 2023Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity.
- 'Like a living scrapbook': 'My Powerful Hair' is a celebration of Native culture March 22, 2023Author Carole Lindstrom follows Caldecott-winning We Are Water Protectors with another children's book featuring Native culture. She says she hopes it helps kids "see themselves in a positive way."
- Climate activists target nation's big banks, urging divestment from fossil fuels March 22, 2023
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- Boris Johnson Partygate inquiry: The key clashes to expect March 21, 2023The former PM faces a several hour-long grilling by MPs over claims he misled Parliament.
- Veg shortages drive surprise jump in UK inflation March 22, 2023The cost of living unexpectedly rises driven by sharp hikes in food prices, official figures show.
- Bafta TV Awards 2023: This is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead nominations March 22, 2023Ben Whishaw's This Is Going To Hurt and Martin Freeman's The Responder have six TV nominations each.
- Fingerprints and a mugshot: What happens if Trump is arrested March 22, 2023The former president could become the first to face criminal charges. Here's what possibly lies ahead.
- Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to vote against Sunak's NI Brexit deal March 22, 2023The two former PMs say they believe Rishi Sunak's deal will undermine the benefits of Brexit.
- Boris Johnson Partygate inquiry: The key clashes to expect March 21, 2023
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