Education
Virginia had 12 contestants in the National Spelling Bee
Virginia was repping 12 contestants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.
Why it matters: That's way more the national average of five contestants fielded by most states.
Student loan repayments could return
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After a more than three-year pause, interest and repayments on student loans could resume as early as the end of summer.
Driving the news: Language in the federal debt ceiling bill would end the moratorium on interest and repayments on government-held federal student loans after Aug. 30, Politico reports.
Virginia colleges are raising tuitions again
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Students at most of Virginia's public universities will be paying more for college come the fall semester.
What's happening: Tuition increases of at least 3% have been approved by the boards at nearly every public university in Virginia for the 2023-24 school year after four years of no or small increases due to the pandemic, per the Times-Dispatch.
Colonial Williamsburg's evolution seeks to bring more realistic historical experience
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No more taking goofy pictures in the stocks on Duke of Gloucester Street.
What's happening: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation bolted them closed in 2020 as a COVID-19 safety measure.
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