As the school year comes to a close, new opportunities are created in preparation for the next year. Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has appointed Corey Harris as associate superintendent for middle schools. Harris fills the role as a second associate superintendent for middle schools, joining Catherine Porter-Lucas, who also serves in the role. Harris […]
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 […]
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has appointed Catherine Porter-Lucas as associate superintendent for middle schools. Porter-Lucas fills a newly created role as a second associate superintendent for middle schools, joining William Bixby who also serves in the role. Porter-Lucas has been principal of Gainesville Middle School since 2014. In this role Porter-Lucas, in collaboration with Bixby, […]
On this Earth Day when the country takes time to recognize those who are working to provide a healthier planet, Prince William County schools were awarded for their efforts. Today, Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane congratulated PWCS for earning the U.S. Department of Education’s 2021 Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award. The Northern Virginia […]
The Prince William County School Board Announced on Wednesday that they have chosen LaTanya McDade as the school system’s new Superintendent following Dr. Steve Walts’s retirement at the end of the school year. The vote was an unanimous 8-0 in favor of the appointment. With previous experience as a teacher and a principal, McDade currently […]
At the March 24, 2021, School Board meeting, the School Board will appoint the new superintendent to replace Dr. Steven Walts upon his retirement June 30, 2021. After a nationwide search, including input from recruiting firm BWP and Associates as well as from surveys by the community, the new superintendent will be revealed during the […]
Earlier this week the PW Perspective spoke with several Prince William County Public School teachers and staff, who expressed their concerns on returning to teach in-class when COVID-19 rates have risen over the past month. During the January 6 School Board meeting it was recommended that grades fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth will return on […]
According to statistics in the New York Times, there are currently 3,864 COVID-19 cases reporting within the last month for Prince William County, accounting for approximately 20% of the overall population. Among the many industries that are being forced to deal with this pandemic head on, there is one battleground that has become an even […]
We will remember the year 2020 as one of the most challenging, if not turbulent, years in history. What began as a virus strain in the far reaches of the Eastern Hemisphere manifested into a global pandemic, causing numerous casualties and economic spirals not seen since the Great Depression. As with most of the world, […]
Since the historic cases of Mendez v. Westminster in 1946 and later Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, it is a known fact that implicit bias is something that children learn at an early age, as studies have shown. In 2010, a similar study was created that demonstrated how children continue to show a […]
