Va. schools get about a third of lottery money (13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads)

NORFOLK — Every time 13News viewer James Southard sees a Virginia Lottery winner accept an oversized check, he wonders — shouldn’t more of that money be going to schools, especially given the anemic school budget picture? 13News has received a number of e-mails and phone calls from WVEC.com readers and 13News viewers who find it hard to believe public schools are talking about teacher layoffs …