Two-Way Process Drives Virginia Teachers' Public Stance
Virginia teachers at the VEA convention reject pressure to be judged solely by student results. They push a public relations drive to label students as reluctant learners and oppose using standardized tests for early grade promotion. The delegates also kept a ban on pursuing collective bargaining rights and planned next year’s Roanoke meeting.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Virginia Education Association
Pat Pope
Arlington
Virginia General Assembly
General Assembly
Tom Bentson
District of Columbia
Maryland
Tennessee
Roanoke
Death sentence for murder and rape in Virginia case
A 22 year old man from Lunenburg County was sentenced to death for capital murder and the rape of Lavergne B. Marshall, a 61 year old widow in October. The Mecklenburg Circuit Court jury deliberated about 20 minutes before the verdict and the judge withheld imposition of sentence pending a background report and possible appeals.
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Boydton
Lunenburg County
Mecklenburg County
Alton Waye
Lunenburg
Lavergne B. Marshall
Virginia
Circuit Court
Meredith
C. Dortch
Waye
William L. Wellens
Dortch
Virginia Supreme Court
Marshall
Peter Waye
Strike Settled Over Weekend In Harrisonburg
Union workers at Continental Telephone Co. in Harrisonburg returned to work after a 65 day strike ended over the weekend. Local 2278 of the Communications Workers of America accepted the company's original contract and will resume the 8 a.m. shift today. Continental had said Saturday that all striking employees would be rehired after meetings with national CWA officials.
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Harrisonburg
Continental Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
Continental
CWA
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