All three ratings agencies, Moody’s, Fitch and S&P Global, have affirmed Prince William County’s AAA credit rating. The county plans to sell bonds competitively on Oct. 25, and the ratings were obtained in advance of that sale. The proceeds of the bonds will support the school division’s capital program. The county’s growing and diversifying tax base was […]
Previously Printed By : Business Crossing Network Did you know Fairfax county in Northern Virginia has one of the world’s strongest economies? It also has one of the most diverse business communities. Over 40 percent of Fairfax businesses are minority-owned, woman-owned or veteran-owned. Taking advantage of its proximity to DC, rated the best city in […]
Stacy Tucker of State Farm Insurance shares tips on how to improve your financial planning! Did you know Life Insurance can be a part of your financial planning? Historically, we have used life insurance to replace income, especially during working and asset building years. It provides immediate cash to cover expenses, like mortgage, car note, […]
Many college students who were on track to graduate from Stratford University are realizing they will need to redo some of their studies or end them entirely following the recent closure of the for-profit institution. Mushiya Tshibaka, a former nursing student and mother of three, said she was only five classes shy of graduation when she got […]
Fredericksburg Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to Door-to-Door Ministry After 30-month Pandemic Pause Jehovah’s Witnesses have resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry after a two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work. The decision to resume on September 1 marked the complete restoration of all pre-pandemic in-person activities for the nearly 1.3 million Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 13,000 congregations in the […]
Collective bargaining has been a challenge for educators and labor workers in Prince William County. As next week’s school board meeting prepares to hear more discussions on moving forward in the process, the Prince William Education Association has created a petition to let their requests be made known. During the special meeting on October 4, […]
Research shows the positive impact that collective bargaining has on student experience, educator pay, and teacher retention RICHMOND, VA – As educators and advocates across the commonwealth are organizing in their communities to introduce and pass inclusive collective bargaining ordinances for public school employees, The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) released a report today detailing […]
Governor’s Call to Action Benefits More Than a Quarter-million Virginia College Students Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement on George Mason University’s decision to keep tuition flat for in-state students: “Today, George Mason University joined the 14 other public college and university boards, which serve more than a quarter-million undergraduate college students in Virginia, […]
A fourth, Stratford University, announced it will close Sept. 30 Unless they find another accreditor within 18 months, three higher education institutions in Virginia could lose their ability to offer federal aid after a recent decision terminated the federal government’s recognition of their accrediting agency. This August the U.S. Department of Education terminated the certification of the […]
Few Virginia schools lost full accreditation from the state this year despite significant learning losses during the pandemic revealed by standardized tests, according to data released on Thursday by the Virginia Department of Education. Data show that the number of fully accredited schools in Virginia dropped from 92% in 2019-20 to 89% for the 2022-23 school year. […]
