PWCS School Board Approves Strategic Plan

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 […]

Why Can’t America Address Its History?

Written by Melissa Ridge The recent attacks against schools in Virginia—targeting everything from masks to library books to equity—are calculated and carefully scripted, and the intent is to disrupt and distract. They are a deliberate response to the push for systemic change in our government, our judicial system, and our schools.  Over the last few […]

Urban Libraries Council Recognizes Prince William Public Libraries With 2021 Innovation Award

The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) announced Prince William Public Libraries (PWPL) as one of 10 Top Innovators during the 2021 Innovations Celebration held virtually on January 21. The annual Innovations Awards recognizes transformative programs that address structural racism, bridge digital divides, provide lifelong education opportunities, meet the needs of under-resourced populations, and improve essential library service […]

Governor Youngkin Announces Updated Guidelines for Parents, Educators, and PreK-12 Schools

Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced updated guidelines for parents, educators, and schools per Executive Order 2, which creates a parental opt-out from mask mandates at both public and private schools in the Commonwealth. The guidelines were developed by the Virginia Department of Health and the Department of Education. “I have said all along that we […]

Governor-Elect Youngkin announces selection of Education Superintendent & Assistant Superintendent

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin today announced he has chosen Jillian Balow as the next Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Virginia Department of Education, and Elizabeth Schultz as the next Assistant Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Virginia Department of Education. “Jillian and Elizabeth are going to be crucial in helping Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera […]