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Please see the link below for the June 2019 edition of CAPE Outlook.
http://capenet.org/pdf/Outlook446.pdf

Please see the link below for the May 2019 edition of the CAPE Outlook.
http://capenet.org/pdf/Outlook445.pdf

With the ever increasing news around the dangers of underage drinking and drug culture, below you will find informative resources, researched by VCPE, that schools, parents, and staff may be unaware of.  We encourage you to use these resources for staff professional development, parent education/awareness, and to educate students about the dangers of alcohol and drugs in today's world.  As Officer Galloway (Tall Cop Says Stop) says, "You can't stop what you don't know".  Please educate yourselves.

1.  Follow "Tall Cop Says Stop" on Facebook or check out his website for the most up-to-date information about JUULing, alcohol, drugs, and drug culture among America's teen population.

2.  Power to the Parent  - Hidden in Plain Sight
Provides parents a view of a teen bedroom with clues for parents to determine whether their teen may be experimenting with drugs and/or alcohol.

If your school would like free REVIVE! Naloxone opioid reversal lay rescuer training for your school/staff/parent group(s), please contact our office at office@vcpe.org.

NOTE: More resources will be posted on the "Accredited Schools"  and "Training Resources" tab.

Check out this cool tool that your school can use to increase family engagement and get real-time feedback from families.
www.possipit.com 

Please see the link below for the February edition of the CAPE Outlook. 
http://capenet.org/pdf/Outlook442.pdf

Please see the link below for the January edition of the CAPE Outlook.
http://capenet.org/pdf/Outlook441.pdf

Since the passage of the federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), we have received lots of questions about the use of 529 dollars for K-12 tuition in private schools in Virginia.  Check out this great article from EducationNext, which explains the current 'lay of the land' very well.

Since not all states are interpreting and/or applying the TCJA the same way , The Heritage Foundation has put together an awesome resource, "529s in the States", explaining how 529s can be used in states across the country for K-12 tuition.

Please see the link below for the December edition of the CAPE Outlook.
http://capenet.org/pdf/Outlook440.pdf

VCPE has a new office and we want to feature your schools on our walls and our bookshelves!  Please send us any kind of artwork reproductions of your schools, from photographs to paintings, sketches, or other artwork, that we can hang on our walls or showcase on our bookshelves for our visitors to see.  

Please mail any items you wish to send us to:

Virginia Council for Private Education
P.O. Box 29255
Richmond, Virginia 23242

THANK YOU for sharing your school with VCPE!

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)

Linked below is a letter from Dr. Norman Oliver, Virginia State Health Commissioner, regarding Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), which was distributed to practitioners across the commonwealth as well as to several state medical associations and organizations.  Please review and share the letter widely with other colleagues who may benefit from this information.  

This information is also available on the VDH Resources for Health Care Professionals web page. 

Letter RE: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)