Category: Education

Governor Youngkin Signs CEA Legislation and Announces Expansion of High-Tech Indoor Farm in Prince William County 

Legislation clarifies CEA operations tangible personal property tax exemptions; Beanstalk Farms to invest $4.1 million in Prince William County Governor Glenn Youngkin led a celebration of the Commonwealth’s ongoing commitment to agricultural innovation yesterday by announcing the expansion of an indoor, vertical farm in Prince William County and signing legislation that clarifies tax relief measures […]

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Conversations In the Community announces Summer Engagement Programs

by Jennifer Roberts I am excited that we have a variety of summer engagement opportunities coming up in our community and we have a new business in Gainesville (STEMality) to share with you. “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” YOUNG ADULT EDITION by Isabel Wilkerson Community Conversation: Join the Manassas Museum, Manassas City Schools and Conversations in the Community for a […]

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Human Trafficking: Know Your Rights

Courtesy of Prince William County Communications Join this free, virtual webinar on Human Trafficking hosted by the Prince William County Human Rights Office. Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Presenters: Attend this webinar to learn about: Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pdu2tqjsoGtZJm53x2ktJUx52N6_6gUP_#/registration

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Dad and Son Launch 5th Annual Online Summer Camp Program to Teach Financial Literacy, Investing and More

Kevon Chisolm and his 17-year-old son, Kamari, are the founders of Junior Wallstreeters, Inc., a Black-owned non-profit that is very excited to offer online summer camps for young people for the seventh consecutive year. The camps are great for preventing learning loss and offer fun environments for students to learn wealth building concepts with other like […]

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Applauds Micron Investment in Virginia HBCUs, Bolstering STEM Education

RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin applauded the launch of Micron’s Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Semiconductor Network and a new partnership with Micron, GlobalFoundries and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) that will make funding opportunities available for MSIs nationwide – including Norfolk State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University. “Micron has been a […]

by John Reid

Va. teacher pay gets a boost in budget, but it’s still projected to fall short of national average

by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury Legislation that would have aligned Virginia teachers’ pay with the national average or higher by the 2027-28 school year won bipartisan support but was blocked from the state budget by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s veto last week.  The two-year budget, signed last week, includes $540 million to help pay for 3% salary increases […]

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