One Pill Can Kill Today, Attorney General Miyares launched the “One Pill Can Kill” public awareness campaign. According to data from the Virginia Department of Health, emergency department visits for unintentional opioid overdoses have been on the rise for many years. Virginia localities have recently had to respond to a pattern of overdoses. We have taken […]
State-sponsored Cybersecurity Competitions Make Great Add-ons for Instructors
Virginia’s Information Technologies Agency (VITA) and Department of Education (DOE) are co-sponsoring two competitions aimed at increasing cybersecurity awareness in young people. Both can be used as fun add-on activities for instructors to use in teaching Technology and You. The first is the MS-ISAC Kids Safe Online poster contest for grades K-12. Entries are being accepted now for […]
Virginia Rules Curriculum Updated
Virginia Rules curriculum has been recently updated to reflect law changes since 2020. All 26 topic materials have been updated – with new law changes and with updated statistics. If you are a current instructor or attended the recent School Safety Forum in Hampton, you may already have received the new materials. If you didn’t […]
2022 Summer Camp Opportunity!
Virginia Rules has limited Summer Camp funds available for Summer 2022! Approved reimbursements, up to $2,000 per summer camp, will be available for distribution after July 1, 2022. Camps can occur any time during the summer. To apply, fill out the 2022 camp application before August 1, 2022 » For more information, contact Mark Fero.
Virginia Rules Camps, School Safety Training Forum Return
As pandemic restrictions ease, we are excited to begin our in-person programs again. We will be offering Virginia Rules camps during the summer of 2022, starting with a just a few camps, and expanding next year. Watch for an announcement soon. We have also started planning for the annual School Safety Training Forum July 25-28, […]
2022 Legislative Updates
Virginia Rules curriculum has recently been updated to reflect law changes since 2020. All 26 topic materials have been updated – with new law changes and with updated statistics. You’ll be notified when the new lessons are available; be sure to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Fero at MFero@oag.state.va.us. MODULE […]
