Editing Norfolk, Virginia (section)

==Education==
{{Main|Education in Norfolk, Virginia}}
[[Norfolk City Public Schools]], the public school system, comprises five high schools, eight middle schools, 34 elementary schools, and nine special-purpose/preschools. In 2005, Norfolk Public Schools won the $1 million [[Broad Prize for Urban Education]] for having demonstrated, "the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps for poor and minority students".<ref name="Broad Prize for Urban Education Award">{{cite web |url=http://www.broadprize.org/frequent.shtml |title=Broad Prize for Urban Education Award |access-date=February 21, 2008 |publisher=Broad Prize for Urban Education Award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044613/http://www.broadprize.org/frequent.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=September 28, 2007}}</ref> The city had previously been nominated in 2003 and 2004. There are also a number of [[private schools]] located in the city, the oldest of which, [[Norfolk Academy]], was founded in 1728.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.norfolkacademy.org/about|title=About Norfolk Academy|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> Religious schools located in the city include St. Pius X Catholic School, Alliance Christian School, Christ the King School, [[Norfolk Christian Schools]] and Trinity Lutheran School.<ref name="Private Schools">{{cite web |url=http://www.norfolk.gov/Education/private_schools.asp |title=Norfolk Private Schools |access-date=February 26, 2008 |publisher=City of Norfolk |archive-date=March 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314120915/http://www.norfolk.gov/Education/private_schools.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city also hosts the [[Governor's School for the Arts]] which holds performances and classes at the [[Wells Theatre]].

[[File:Jones-200wide.jpg|frame|right|The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at [[Eastern Virginia Medical School]]]]
Norfolk is home to three public universities and one private. It also hosts a [[community college]] campus in downtown. [[Old Dominion University]], founded as the Norfolk Division of the [[College of William & Mary]] in 1930, became an independent institution in 1962 and now offers degrees in 68 undergraduate and 95 (60 masters/35 doctoral) graduate degree programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.odu.edu/about|title=About Odu – Old Dominion University|access-date=March 22, 2022}}</ref> [[Eastern Virginia Medical School]], founded as a community medical school by the surrounding jurisdictions in 1973, is noted for its research into [[reproductive medicine]]<ref name="About Jones Institute">{{cite web |url=http://www.jonesinstitute.org/ |title=Jones Institute |access-date=March 7, 2008 |archive-date=February 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205055510/http://www.jonesinstitute.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is located in the region's major medical complex in the [[Ghent district]]. [[Norfolk State University]], founded in 1935 is the second largest HBCU, in Virginia. Norfolk State offers degrees in a wide variety of [[liberal arts]], Social Work, Nursing, and Engineering. [[Virginia State University]] being the first largest HBCU in Virginia, which was founded in 1882.<ref name="AboutNSU">{{cite web |url=http://www.nsu.edu/about/ |title=About Norfolk State |access-date=March 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230183917/http://www.nsu.edu/about/ |archive-date=December 30, 2007}}</ref> [[Virginia Wesleyan College]] is a small private [[liberal arts]] college and shares its eastern border with the neighboring city of Virginia Beach.<ref name="About VWU">{{cite web |url=http://www.vwc.edu/about/ |title=About Virginia Wesleyan |access-date=March 7, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404024302/http://www.vwc.edu/about/ |archive-date=April 4, 2008}}</ref> [[Tidewater Community College]] offers two-year degrees and specialized training programs and is located in downtown. Additionally, several for-profit schools operate in the city.

===Norfolk Public Library===
Norfolk Public Library, Virginia's first public library, consists of one main library, two anchor libraries, nine branch libraries and a [[bookmobile]]. The library also has a local history and genealogy room and contains government documents dating back to the 19th century. The libraries offer services such as computer classes, book reviews, tax forms, and online book clubs.<ref name="Libraries">{{cite web |url=http://www.npl.lib.va.us/faqs.html#about |title=Norfolk Libraries |access-date=February 26, 2008 |publisher=Norfolk Public Library |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524180756/http://www.npl.lib.va.us/faqs.html#about |archive-date=May 24, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Slover Library, centrally located in the heart of downtown Norfolk, holds over 133,000 books and resources available for borrowing, hosts numerous classes and community events, houses the history Sargeant Memorial Collection, and offers patrons the use of cutting-edge technologies and studio spaces. Technology areas include a Sound Studio, Design Studio, Production Studio, YOUmedia lab, Maker Studio (Selden Market), and Computer Room and Training Lab.<ref name="Slover Library">{{cite web |url=https://www.sloverlibrary.com/library-spaces |title=Slover Library Highlights and Features |access-date=October 28, 2022 |publisher=Slover Library |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028054243/https://www.sloverlibrary.com/library-spaces |url-status=dead }}</ref>