VIRGINIA – Ashley C. Kenneth, President and CEO of The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI), released a statement regarding Governor Youngkin’s Proposed Budget Amendments: “Families in Virginia deserve great schools, thriving neighborhoods, and support during hard times. For all the discussion about a ‘budget surplus,’ the reality in communities across the commonwealth is that too […]
“Relationships matter!” Those words define Padreus Pratter. Whether it’s speaking at school board meetings, inspiring students to focus on their future, or being a Prince William County Human Rights Commissioner, he has connected with as many people as possible. Now, he plans to bring his approach to centering relationships to the Prince William County School […]
Prince William County, VA — Padreus Pratter, announced his candidacy for Prince William County School (PWCS) Board member in the Neabsco District. A lifelong career civil servant with a deep understanding of education policy, Pratter has spent over a decade serving the US Department of Education across several administrations and brings to the race a […]
Prince William County has hired Mark Buenavista as the county’s new Planning Director, effective Jan. 23, 2023. The Prince William County Planning Office is responsible for reviewing development applications, including rezonings, special use permits, comprehensive plan amendments, Agricultural and Forestal District applications, zoning appeals, variances and public facility reviews. Mr. Buenavista has 14 years in planning and […]
This week, there will be several opportunities for people to know more about equity programs within Prince William County. On Tuesday at 6:30pm, Conversations in the Community will host a virtual town hall with the Prince Willliam County Parents of Color. For those who would like to participate in the discussion, please send an email […]
by 4Public Education A non-partisan coalition of nearly 25 Virginia organizations and community leaders has signed a letter to the Virginia Secretary of Education, Superintendent of Instruction, and members of the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE), calling on the VBOE to implement changes to the state’s History and Social Science Standards and Curriculum that were […]
A state task force studying the rise of unregulated cannabis products in Virginia is recommending stricter rules for businesses selling hemp-based delta-8 THC products that technically aren’t marijuana but produce a similar high when eaten or smoked. Virginia’s piecemeal approach to legalizing marijuana has led to major enforcement gaps, with convenience stores and smoke shops […]
Meet 37-year-old Brandon Williams, a high school dropout turned entrepreneur from Miami Gardens, Florida, who has teamed with his 18-year-old son to launch CEO Financial Literacy Academy, one of the only such non-profit schools in the country that is Black-owned. Brandon dropped out of high school in 2003, but later went back to earn his GED, […]
It was supposed to be a part-time job. But the workload, travel requirements and responsibilities made Keturah Lee’s IT program management position as stressful as any full-time job. The Northeast Washington resident was working for a federal agency less than 30 hours a week when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. “But I was doing […]
County Employees celebrate collective bargaining ordinance passing and county’s commitment to 90-day review WOODBRIDGE, VA — After many months of advocating for their rights, employees united in SEIU Virginia 512 and their allies made history. Members of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors passed a collective bargaining ordinance, giving county employees a path to […]
