Glen Allen at Thomas Dale, Varina at Hermitage, Deep Run at Meadowbrook, Thomas Jefferson at Hopewell, L.C. Bird at Powhatan.

More teachers are flocking to virtual schools, citing better work-life balance, improved safety and more time for creativity as driving forces.

Iowa’s public universities each saw bumps to its incoming classes this fall, according to initial numbers from University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.