Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Craig County Superintendent Dr. Jason Wheeler briefed the School Board on Oct. 14 about major statewide changes to academic standards that could significantly affect local student performance and school accreditation beginning in 2025. During his superintendent’s report, Wheeler presented Striving for Excellence: Virginia’s Plan to Improve Proficiency, a detailed overview of the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) decision to raise the minimum passing, or “cut,” scores for Standards of Learning (SOL) tests in reading and math. The changes were approved by the state Board of Education on Sept. 25. The move, Wheeler said, is part of a...