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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Earlier this week, the PW Perspective discussed how the Phase 3 proposed plan for re-opening the Prince William County Public Schools in Fall of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic was not the most protective plan of its staff and students. Wednesday night at the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center in Manassas, hundreds of supporters came […]
On Monday Immigration and Customs Enforcement put out a press release stating that there will be adjustments to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) for the Fall 2020 semester. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students that are on either an F-1 or M-1 visa cannot take a full online course load and remain in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Governor Ralph Northam today announced a diverse set of education stakeholders participating in the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 Education Work Group to help chart a path forward for determining how schools can safely reopen later this year. The group is comprised of representatives from Virginia’s public and private early childhood, K-12, and higher education systems, and includes […]
