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Educators discussing Virginia’s strategic plan for postsecondary education

By The Associated Press

PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Higher education officials and school presidents will discuss Virginia’s strategic plan for postsecondary education during a meeting in Petersburg.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Council of Presidents will hold their annual joint meeting at 3 p.m. Monday at Virginia State University’s Gateway Dining Event Center.

The Virginia Plan for Higher Education includes aligning resources among K-12 schools, community colleges and universities.

Monday’s agenda also includes a discussion of the higher education council’s preliminary recommendations for the next biennial budget.

How Randolph-Macon Academy is prepping for in-person classes

By Neal Augenstein
"Male on the hall," calls out retired Air Force Brigadier General David Wesley as he gets ready to enter the mostly empty girls' dormitory at Randolph-Macon Academy, in Front Royal, Virginia. After hearing the acknowledgment from a female supervisor on duty, Wesley swings open the door, ready to demonstrate how the private boarding school intends to open safely, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Gen. Wesley — who introduces himself as "Dave" — is the head of school at the academy, which sits atop a hill in Front Royal, Virginia. "If you see it on the web page as 'President,' it just means I'm the principal of the high school."
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