Back in 2020, the PW Perspective featured Barbara Rose Johns, who as a teenager, helped to organize a strike that led to the desegregation of public schools in Prince Edward County. Now, the school that she helped to integrate is finally getting recognized for its place in history, as well as other educational institutions. The […]
Organization has enough signatures to form a collective bargaining unit Back in December PWEA President Maggie Hansford wrote an editorial in the PW Perspective that specified the benefits for collective bargaining for teachers after a state law allowed for public sector bargaining for the first time in almost 50 years. Yesterday, it came one step […]
Local school administrators are pushing back on an interim report that rescinded equity initiatives at the Virginia Department of Education and calling on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration to terminate a tipline for “divisive” teaching. In a Thursday letter, the Virginia Association of School Superintendents said the recent report made “gross assumptions” about public education in Virginia and failed […]
In a push to end “divisive concepts” in Virginia education, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration is ending virtually all equity initiatives launched by the state’s Department of Education prior to the governor’s inauguration last month. The policy changes, announced in an interim report from the state’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, hew closely to directives already issued […]
School construction, teacher raises and per-pupil spending remain major debates between the two chambers Budget squabbles between the House and Senate are a normal part of business in the Virginia legislature. But debate broke out quickly this year after both chambers released their spending plans for K-12 education, which lay out competing visions on school […]
Democrats in the Virginia Senate joined with Republicans on Monday to roll back a 2020 law making it optional for principals and superintendents to report many misdemeanor-level offenses to law enforcement. The legislation, sponsored by Del. Scott Wyatt, R-Hanover, will once again require notification in the case of many offenses committed on school property, including possession of […]
Nearly 20 organizations, advocates and state legislators join day of action for justice Earlier today, the Voices for Virginia’s Children, ChildSavers, and YMCA Richmond hosted a “Just Futures for Children and Young People Rally,” a day of action calling on the General Assembly, policy makers and community leaders to improve the overall health and well-being […]
Superintendent McDade provides guidance on mask mandates Yesterday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin fast-tracked signing of a law that would end mask mandates for the state’s public schools. Prince Willliam County Schools Superintendent Dr. LaTanya McDade released the following statement on the school’s website: Dear PWCS Families, Employees, and Community: Top of mind for our community […]
On Wednesday, during its regularly scheduled meeting, the Prince William County School Board approved the Vision 2025 Launching Thriving Futures Strategic Plan. It is based on four commitments: Learning and Achievement for All, Positive Climate and Culture, Family and Community Engagement, and Organizational Coherence. The Plan also includes a “Profile of a Graduate” built on […]
Democrats in the Senate Education and Health Committee narrowly voted down a bill aimed at controversial instructional materials in public schools — a political flashpoint that’s roiled local school boards and became a key issue in the Virginia governor’s race. The legislation, which died Thursday in an 8-7 party-line vote, isn’t the only bill this […]
