The name Stonewall Jackson invokes several memories, many of them painful ones. For the citizens of Manassas, the representation of Jackson is being challenged with a petition to have it removed. But that is not the only monument of the Confederate general that may be changed, as several people came together in front of Stonewall […]
Earlier this week the Prince William County School Board passed historic climate legislation. The passing of Action 21.02 not only officially recognizes the threat of climate change but focuses on developing netzero schools and replacing fossil fuel buses with electric buses among other changes. In addition to the climate resolution, two other resolutions were unanimously […]
Woodbridge, VA- The moms’ climate group Mothers Out Front (MOF) Prince William County celebrated the approval of the boldest climate resolution ever passed by a local Prince William authority. The resolution, which was drafted with significant input over the course of the year from MOF, the Greater Prince William Climate Action Network (GPWCAN) and youth […]
Ann Wheeler, Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) and Dr. Babur Lateef, Chair of the Prince William County School Board held a virtual event on Tuesday in order to connect with and hear from local students. The event, titled “PWC Youth in Conversation with the Chairs”, featured Wheeler and Lateef speaking […]
The Civil War ended over one-hundred-fifty years ago. It’s time for those who are still fighting for their dead cause to finally surrender. This week has seen not one or two, but three crushing blows to the racist cause of the Confederacy. First, Governor Northam brought down the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee […]
For a while it looked as if the Virginia Senior Class of 2020 would not have a graduation ceremony to celebrate their accomplishments. Now, they will get a chance to be a part of history. Before they get the opportunity to walk the stage, they will be able to celebrate together. Virginians across the Commonwealth […]
On Thursday, Dr. Steve Walts, Superintendent of Prince William County Schools, suspended his twitter account after the Prince William County School Board hired a law firm to review his interactions with students on social media. Prince William County Public Schools Policy 503.02-1 states, “Except as provided herein, employees shall not communicate with students using cell […]
The Coronavirus pandemic has changed how everyone lives their life day to day. People have to work from home. Small businesses can’t afford to stay open. High schools and colleges have been forced to move classes online. But there are larger implications for students than just the effects of online classes. As schools across the […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday a dramatic expansion of Virtual Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education’s online learning system, to allow every teacher in the Commonwealth to host virtual classes while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual Virginia will expand its offerings to include elementary and middle school content as an option […]
Prince William County’s budget hearings are coming up this week, so I spoke with Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Franklin to discuss what’s in the budget, her priorities, and the importance of county residents getting involved in the budget process. It’s important to know where we are in the budget process, and Supervisor Franklin was able […]
