Virginia Tech professor says marginalized students need protection should the US Education Department be eliminated Clark Palmer March 24, 2025 1 minute read A Virginia Tech education expert says marginalized students should be protected in the event the US Department of Education is eliminated. More from WFIR’s Clark Palmer. Share: Post navigation Previous: Local playwright describes his latest work as “a family, a funeral and a lifetime of junk to sort through.”Next: Blue Ridge Marathon is back April 12 Related Stories Baby Buri author brings her illustrated books to Roanoke Gene Marrano June 9, 2026 VA250 close to home – In Depth. Who was Andrew Lewis? Gene Marrano June 9, 2026 Virginia Tech secures record $75 million gift for athletics and academics Web Staff June 8, 2026