Virginia Tech professor says marginalized students need protection should the US Education Department be eliminated Clark Palmer March 24, 2025 1 min 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: Continue Reading 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 1 min read Warner hears from veterans on a swing through the Roanoke Valley Gene Marrano April 16, 2025 1 min read Historic train photos at the Taubman, art at The Eye and Roanoque Baroque on Good Friday Gene Marrano April 16, 2025 2 min read Virginia Tech holds annual remembrance for victims of April 16 tragedy Ian Price April 16, 2025