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By Amber Galaviz | Capital News Service Gov. Bob McDonnell faced an unusual opponent Tuesday as he debated the role of government with Virginia's first governor, Patrick Henry, at the historic St. John's Church for the first "Governors' Conversation." The St.

With a new law mandating that school administrators be evaluated every year, a national organization has started training school leaders in Virginia to improve school climate, teacher effectiveness and student outcomes. The National Institute of School Leadership has begun its Executive Development Program in Virginia, with the goal of giving principals the knowledge and skills they need to be leaders and to improve student achievement in their schools.