Thirteen grants for lab schools and more Va. headlines

By: Staff Report - March 9, 2023 7:45 am

The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury)

• Three Virginia school systems say they’re planning to offer a pilot AP African American studies course that’s drawn scrutiny from Republican leaders like Gov. Glenn Youngkin, whose administration is reviewing the course curriculum.—Washington Post

• The Youngkin administration announced 13 grants for K-12 lab schools that will be set up in coordination with colleges and universities around the state.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• The former head chaplain on Virginia’s death row has written a book about his experiences trying to comfort 28 men before their executions.—Richmond Times-Dispatch

• “The highly anticipated traveling art show ‘Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’ is coming to Virginia Beach this summer.—Virginian-Pilot

• A dog named Starsky was reunited with his owners seven years after he went missing in Fauquier County.—WRIC

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