With just a month and a half left in office, Governor Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he has appointed Frances Bradford as Secretary of Education following former Secretary Atif Qarni’s decision to leave the administration to accept a position as Managing Director at Temple University’s Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice in Philadelphia. […]
“If a curriculum does not respond to a culture, then the culture won’t respond to the curriculum.” Earlier this week Prince William County School Board Member Loree Williams (Woodbridge) hosted a townhall on culturally responsive instruction, with the goal of discussing what CRI is, and how it will empower educators, staff, students and the community […]
As the Jim Crow Era began to reach its end, Black voters overwhelmingly began to vote for Democratic candidates. With the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson ushered in a new age of American politics. The Democratic Party that once the party of Jim Crow and segregation became the […]
Stafford County among the school divisions selected Governor Ralph Northam announced $1.5 million in grants to seven school divisions to implement career and technical education programs to prepare students for high-wage, in-demand careers. The Career and Technical Education High School Innovation Grant program provides one-time funding for school divisions to help students earn a high school diploma, industry-recognized […]
Statement released by Chair Rock in response to tomorrow’s town hall on CRT Throughout school board meetings across the country the topic of critical race theory has been one of intense debate between supporters and detractors. Despite the fact that it is only taught at the graduate level, it has not deterred those who believe […]
The Task Force on Culturally Inclusive School Meals and Calendars shares report with Governor Northam WOODBRIDGE—Governor Ralph Northam today received the final report of the Task Force on Culturally Inclusive School Meals and Calendars after sharing a meal with task force members, educators, and students at Beville Middle School. The full report is available here. Recommendations include: […]
As a new school year begins in Prince William County, we spoke with Loree Williams, Vice Chair of the Prince William County School Board. Ms. Williams discusses looking forward to working with new superintendent Dr. McDade, to how the county should address the Critical Race Theory controversey.
While the Commonwealth of Virginia tops CNBC’s list for best states in the country for businesses, it was recently ranked the worst state in terms of teacher pay. On July 13th, Northam spoke in Norfolk expressing his pride in Virginia being named as the top state for business in the United States. “CNBC confirmed to […]
The Virginia State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Monday affirmed its full support for the adoption of Virginia’s African American History and Social Science Curriculum implementing recommendations from Governor Ralph Northam’s Commission on African American History Education in the Commonwealth. This endorsement of anti-racist education comes at […]
$250 million in American Rescue Plan funding, $250 million in local matching funds, will complete nearly all currently planned school HVAC projects
