by Virginia Mercury The Virginia Board of Education delayed its review of new history and social science standards proposed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration to January after a nearly eight-hour-long meeting Thursday. The board directed Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow to revise the newest standards, which were finalized Nov. 10, to include content from […]
by Virginia Mercury A number of groups are questioning new history and social science standards proposed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration ahead of a Board of Education meeting to begin reviewing them Thursday. Critics from diverse communities and lawmakers, most recently in a Nov. 15 letter to the governor and school officials, argue the new standards are […]
by Virginia Mercury Prince William County is the last big Northern Virginia jurisdiction to consider granting collective bargaining rights to public employees, but labor organizers say the county’s draft plan is so filled with holes they have major doubts about whether they can support it. In a strongly worded letter to the Prince William Board […]
by Guest Column, Virginia Mercury Recently, a tremendous amount of attention has been paid to the decline in student achievement in Virginia since 2019. Simply enter any combination of “Virginia,” “NAEP,” “SOL,” “cut scores,” “higher expectations” and so on, and a plethora of news articles, op-eds and reports will fill your screen. Rightly so. Ensuring […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Virginia Mercury Young Black and Latino voters were critical in holding off the Republican “red wave” in several battleground states for U.S. Senate seats and in tight U.S. House races in the midterm elections, according to analyses by researchers and grassroot organizations. Young, diverse voters between the ages of 18 and 29 […]
by Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury Virginia’s Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe is receiving some help from the federal government to assess air quality. Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe $449,988 to conduct community air pollution monitoring. The tribe will train tribal citizens in air quality knowledge and skills, […]
by Jennifer Roberts I prioritized seeing “Till” on Friday, October 28th, the day that it opened nationwide. I even rescheduled an important doctor’s appointment to ensure that I would be able to support this movie on opening weekend. I invited a group of moms to go with me but only one could make it. There […]
Staff’s draft PWDG Plan does Three Important Things ! 1. Protect the Occoquan Reservoir.· A heightened emphasis on environmentally sensitive site design, including the preservation of environmental resources and tree canopy is recommended in the Plan, in order to ensure that data centers blend into their natural surroundings. Later rezoning applications which seek to implement the Plan will […]
by Patrice Summers I’ve been working for Prince William County for over 22 years, so I know firsthand that county employees are the heartbeat that keeps Prince William going. Throughout the pandemic, we have been hailed as essential workers and celebrated for helping our communities thrive. However, we’re not treated that way on the job. […]
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 7:00 pm, the Fatherhood Initiatives and Mentoring Committee (FIMC) – (Brother Michael Frazier – Third District FIMC Chairman) of the Third District of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, led by Brother Conrado B. Morgan (District Representative) are partnering with other community members to host a virtual conversation. The […]
