When it comes to Black history and wealth, many times historians will discuss places such as Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was known as “Black Wall Street,” due to being a place of prosperous businesses. Sadly it was destroyed by acts of racist violence in the 1920s. Before Greenwood, however, there was another place where […]
CARES Act funding will support ongoing COVID-19 response at colleges, universities, and medical schools Governor Ralph Northam today announced a new allocation of more than $116 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars to support Virginia’s institutions of higher education. Consistent with the General Assembly’s recently advanced budget, the funding […]
As the plan to return to public schools in November for Prince William County is being put into motion, there are several differing opinions between parents who believe they should remain virtual and those who support the 50/50 plan. For some Black students, however, returning to in-person instruction alone will not help solve a problem […]
Abu Zayd Ahmad ibn Sahl al-Balkhi was born in the year 849 C.E., or 235 A.H. (after hijra) in Islamic contexts. His life is minimally documented, with a single biography done by Yaqub al-Hamawi. Very little is know about his personal private life. Al-Balkhi was a scholar of medicine, history, philosophy, Arabic grammar, mathematics, and […]
Despite the rallies for public schools in Prince William County to remain in a virtual learning environment, last night the School Board informed Superintendent Steven Walts that he had the go-ahead for implementing a back-to-school plan. Beginning in November, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students will return to the classroom, with Grades 1-3 returning in December and […]
As the Prince William County 2020-2021 school year enters Quarter 2, the plan is for the county to pursue a robust in-person establishment for all grade levels. Over the weekend, the Prince William Education Association released a statement in support of maintaining the current model, which is virtual for students K-12, save for Special Education […]
As the first quarter of the 2020-2021 school year winds down, the plan remains per the Prince William County School Board to return to in-person learning for the second quarter. While there has been support for the move, with some parents hosting demonstrations tomorrow at local schools starting at 9:30 am. According to the Facebook […]
An archived document from the United States Department of Education (DOE) written in October 1996, says “school-based management [SBM] has been on the educational reform agenda for decades.” This may have been more of warning than a prediction. As the piece continues onto say “there is scant evidence that schools get better just because decisions […]
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a recent statement Back to school time this fall looks very different from most years. Prince William County’s students ‘returned’ to school virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Simultaneously, school administrators locally, and nationally, must respond to the ongoing racial uprising, over the ways public schools […]
As today begins Hispanic Heritage Month, the PW Perspective will celebrate the lives of those pioneers who have made a difference on both the local and national levels. Felicitas Mendez is one of those people, as she fought for civil rights, resulting in a landmark case that struck the first blow to segregation in 1946. […]
