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State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA

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Mar 23, 2026
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Jenna Conway, center, listened to input offered by Norton City Superintendent of Schools Gina Wohlford and Smyth County School Board member Sue Tilson.

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Dr. Dean Sprinkle, Wytheville Community College president, center, shared his observations during the listening tour public session Wednesday evening.

Stephanie Porter-Nichols/Smyth County News & Messenger

Virginia’s Secretary of Education Dr. Jeffery O. Smith listens to educators Wednesday evening on the campus of Emory & Henry University's School of Health Sciences campus.

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Virginia education’s top leaders were in Southwest Virginia Wednesday, and when they headed home, they took hours of insights, ideas, and harsh realities with them for more study.

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