by John Reid As 2024 begins, many events are taking place for those looking to learn more about Black history, present, and future. On Monday at Colgan High School, the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition and Program will be taking place. Below are some other events over the next month. Special thanks […]
The Prince William County Planning Office has released interactive chapters of the adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The new website is in a format that streamlines the user experience and offers more user-friendly options. The format allows seamless viewing on all platforms and is ADA compliant. PDFs are still available for viewing and printing, as well. […]
Dr. Lucretia N. Brown, who has served as the chief equity officer for PWCS since November 2021, has accepted the position of chief academic officer for St. Louis Public Schools, effective January 31. PWCS has named Dr. Charmelle J. Ackins, who has served as the director of diversity, equity, inclusion & compliance since last July, […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury Democratic lawmakers are seeking to ban Virginia public colleges and universities’ practice of providing special admission treatment to student applicants related to alumni and donors. The proposed legacy admissions ban stems from the recent fall of affirmative action on college campuses nationwide. Since the Supreme Court ruled last June that […]
by Virginia Department of Education RICHMOND — Helping schools address the unprecedented rise in mental health and behavioral challenges facing Virginia students post-pandemic, the Virginia Department of Education has createdthe Office of Behavioral Health and Wellness to help focus resources and attention to our students who are struggling with these evolving challenges. “Our students and […]
The Prince William County School Board elected Lisa Zargarpur to a one-year term as the Vice Chairwoman of the Board, effective January 4, 2024. Zargarpur was elected to the School Board in November of 2019 to represent the Coles Magisterial District. This is her second term serving as Vice Chairwoman; she served her previous term […]
Prince William Public Libraries will start the new year with a new Strategic Plan focused on leveraging the successes of the 2019 – 2023 Strategic Plan. The five-year Strategic Plan will provide PWPL staff, stakeholders, and community partners with a path toward its mission to be the hub connecting people to the transforming power of […]
Earlier this week outrage resulted as in St. Charles County, Missouri, the seven-member board voted 5-2 to remove Black History related electives. The school board president sent a statement regarding his decision: “The Board of Education voted to rescind approval of the academic standard titled “Social Justice Standards: The Teaching Tolerance Anti-Bias Framework” as published […]
Just before the governor unveils his budget proposal, The Commonwealth Institute (TCI) has released a new report outlining a proposal to raise $1 billion to invest in public programs, such as education, housing, and more. TCI’s proposal to add a new income tax bracket for higher incomes is in stark contrast to major tax proposals that […]
by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury All 131 Virginia school divisions have submitted their plans to address the significant learning loss seen among students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans, published on the Virginia Department of Education website, offer a roadmap for how divisions intend to carry out Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s “ALL IN VA” plan announced […]
