Members of the House of Delegates are considering a bill that would allow more students to take Black history courses.

Both major political parties in Virginia have objected to the politicization of public universities’ Board of Visitors. And on her first day in office, Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger issued an executive order to study how selections to those positions are made.

Lawmakers have proposed changes to board structure, rules on legal counsel and more.

The city recently got a state grant to study climate risk across the school system.

State and local funds will increase the schools' budget by more than $10 million, but it will need almost $12.6 million for the programs and some new hires.

"Students need to listen before things get escalated,” one student said Tuesday.

Some experts and schools attribute the dip to federal immigration policy.

Kenny Alexander says the post won’t interfere with his job as Norfolk’s top elected official.