Lisa Rowan is an Education Reporter at Cardinal News. She covers a range of topics including academia, regional interest, and societal issues, with a focus on Virginia and broader cultural themes. Lisa's work has been featured in Forbes, WHRO Public Media, Cardinal News, and the Yakima Herald-Republic.
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Lisa Rowan’s coverage primarily centers on local education and government & politics, with a significant focus on Virginia schools and school board issues. She also covers financial aspects related to education in the region.
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It's part of an effort to get kids excited to come to school each day as, across the state, schools try to re-engage families and increase attendance post-pandemic.
Republican-endorsed candidates swept the race for two city council seats in Radford Tuesday.
By: Lisa Rowan
The race for two school board seats in Radford may come down to provisional ballots.
By: Lisa Rowan
The race between Amanda Winter and Ben Buzzard is too close to call.
Ben Buzzard, who came up just short of Amanda Winter's vote total, said Thursday night that he hadn't decided yet whether to request a recount.
By: Lisa Rowan
After seven years as president of the school in Pulaski County, Pat Huber is preparing for retirement. Meanwhile, her successor, Robert Brandon, is getting ready for his first role as a college's top leader.
Nikki Giovanni was a world-renowned poet, but she had a profound impact at Virginia Tech, her teaching home for more than 30 years. She died Monday.
By: Lisa Rowan
The proposed budget requires the higher education center to develop a sustainability plan that includes options for merging with another public entity, or closing altogether. Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed cutting NCI's funding last year but restored it after a visit to the Martinsville campus.
By: Lisa Rowan
The warning is based on the findings of a spring 2024 review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which took place about two months before the university announced program cuts and layoffs.
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