Sarah Chakales
Reporter at WWBT-TV (Richmond, VA)
@12onyourside Reporter. Former @Todayshow & @NBCNightlyNews freelance prod, network pool prod for @NHC_Atlantic + @CNNI in HK. @UofSC Gamecock.
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2 days ago |
whsv.com | Sarah Chakales
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Education is implementing changes to the Standards of Learning (SOL) exams. The annual tests in the spring gauge students’ learning over the year. Over the years, SOLs have been widely criticized, and Virginia lawmakers are finally taking steps to revamp the standardized tests. State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, a teacher, helped introduce the changes. “It starts the process on creating higher quality SOL tests.
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2 days ago |
12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Education is implementing changes to the Standards of Learning (SOL) exams. The annual tests in the spring gauge students’ learning over the year. Over the years, SOLs have been widely criticized, and Virginia lawmakers are finally taking steps to revamp the standardized tests. State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg, a teacher, helped introduce the changes. “It starts the process on creating higher quality SOL tests.
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2 days ago |
29news.com | Sarah Chakales
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Middle and high school kids across the country are taking part in a dangerous and destructive challenge on TikTok and then posting videos about it. It involves students shoving metal objects and lead from mechanical pencils into the ports of their Chromebooks until they start to smoke or catch fire. The actions pose serious risks not only to the students participating but also to everyone around them.
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2 days ago |
whsv.com | Sarah Chakales
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Middle and high school kids across the country are taking part in a dangerous and destructive challenge on TikTok and then posting videos about it. It involves students shoving metal objects and lead from mechanical pencils into the ports of their Chromebooks until they start to smoke or catch fire. The actions pose serious risks not only to the students participating but also to everyone around them.
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3 days ago |
12onyourside.com | Sarah Chakales
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Middle and high school kids across the country are taking part in a dangerous and destructive challenge on TikTok and then posting videos about it. It involves students shoving metal objects and lead from mechanical pencils into the ports of their Chromebooks until they start to smoke or catch fire. The actions pose serious risks not only to the students participating but also to everyone around them.
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