Aila Boydaboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com G. W. Carver Elementary School has been formally recognized as a Virginia Blue Ribbon School by the Virginia Board of Education, following the school’s nomination to the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program by the Virginia Department of Education. Although the U.S. Department of Education discontinued the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in August 2025 because of federal budget reductions, the Virginia Board of Education acted to preserve the tradition of recognizing high-performing schools. On Jan. 8, 2026, the board adopted a Resolution of Recognition honoring Virginia schools that had been nominated for the 2025 program. Since its creation...