MEDIA ADVISORY

WILLIAMSBURG WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTING NEW STANDARDS FOR
VIRGINIA'S SCHOOLS

	A workshop for public school officials in Williamsburg on
November 20 will address issues related to the implementation of new
accreditation standards in Virginia middle and high schools.  The
one-day program at the Fort Magruder Inn is expected to draw school
principals, superintendents and leaders from throughout the state.

	The workshop, "Meeting the New Accreditation Standards in
Middle Schools and High Schools," will offer guidance to
Virginia's school leaders on such issues as scheduling to meet the
new standards, special required accommodations, adjusting course
content, and the division and school level planning these changes will
require.  Presenters will include Virginia Department of Education
officials, principals, assistant superintendents, and educational
specialists from various regions of the state.  

	The event is sponsored by the University of Virginia's
Division of Continuing Education, in cooperation with the Virginia
Department of Education.  For more information, contact Nancy Iverson,
director, Lynchburg Center, University of Virginia Division of
Continuing Education, at (804) 582-5107, or via nri5s@virginia.edu.  A
schedule is attached.

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November 13, 1997