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 […]
Recently, the Youngkin administration has come under fire for recommendations of changing the Virginia public school curriculum standards for History and Social Science. Makya Little, a candidate for the 19th House District of Delegates, released a statement: “In 2019, before meeting with the Northam administration to express my concerns regarding how Virginia and U.S. history […]
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 […]
In a letter sent yesterday, Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) urged the Virginia Board of Education to reject the Department of Education’s proposed revised Virginia History and Social Science Standards of Learning. McClellan called on the Board to move forward instead with the standards presented to the Board in August, which were developed by a panel […]
