Each year we update our Virginia Rules curriculum to reflect the state law changes from the past General Assembly session. All new lesson materials for Virginia Rules instructors are posted on the Instructor Portal (login required). Module Change Alcohol, Tobacco/Nicotine and Marijuana: Content and law changes on tobacco and nicotine products have been updated and a new handout, […]
Be Safe Virginia focuses on pre-k and elementary student safety
The new Be Safe Virginia program focuses on educating students pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Virginia’s public schools. The program and curriculum’s goals are to educate our youngest community members on important public safety topics in an age-appropriate manner. Themes range from learning about the role of community helpers, to how to stay safe during […]
New Human Trafficking Module
The Office of the Attorney General is pleased to present a new Virginia Rules module, in time for the 2024-25 school year. Human Trafficking is written for high school students and focuses on both labor and commercial sex trafficking. Students will learn: what human trafficking is; Virginia laws related to human trafficking; how and where […]
Prom, graduation and vacation, oh my!
We are heading towards the end of the school year and there’s real excitement in the air. The weather is warmer, the end-of-year countdown is on, and parties are being planned. Prom, graduation, trips … is there ever a more appropriate time to pull out that Virginia Rules binder and start talking to your students […]
Get a little Virginia Rules with your SRO training!
If you are an SRO or school administrator and plan to take the VA Dept of Criminal Justice Services’s SRO and School Administrator Basic Course this year, you’ll also get an overview of the Virginia Rules Program! The course focuses on working with youth, school safety, school law, and in particular, the functions of School […]
Fentanyl Awareness Campaign Launches in Roanoke
Counterfeit pills look just like real prescription pills, but labratory testing indicates that 7 out of every 10 pills seized by the DEA contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. It only takes one. Talk about it. Save a life. Need help? Call 211. Learn more at ItOnlyTakesOneVA.com First Lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin and […]
