Category: Education
Prince William Schools Presents Options for Adding Natural Light to Older High Schools
The Prince William County School Board looked at options to bring more natural light into four of its older high schools at its Jan. 15 work session.
PWCS Implements New Grade Point Average (GPA), Class Rank System
With the end of the first semester on January 24, current sophomores are the first students whose grades will be computed under the new grade point average (GPA) and class rank calculations that became effective in the 2018-19 school year.
Settle the Debt Holiday Payoff Erases Lunch Debt at 15 Schools
The Gainesville nonprofit Settle the Debt visited 18 area public schools this week, delivering checks to pay off accumulated lunch debts as part of its Holiday Payoff Initiative.
Gov. Northam Proposes $1.2 Billion Investment in K-12 Education
The student-first plan increases ‘at-risk add-on’ by more than 50 percent to support educationally at-risk students, raises teacher pay, takes steps to close the achievement gap.
PWEA President Recognizes Outgoing School Board Members
Gil Trenum, Alyson Satterwhite, and Willie Deutsch, today will be your last school board meeting. To say that each of you have made a difference in PWCS is an understatement.
Settle the Debt Kicks Off Holiday Fundraising Efforts
Settle the Debt, a new 501(c) (3) organization, announces their first major fundraising effort upon being designated an official tax exempt non-profit today.
Prince William County School Board Appoints 2 New Student Representatives
The Prince William County School Board has increased student representation by appointing two Student representatives to its board and creating a Student Representative Senate comprised of students from each PWCS high school.
Prince William County School Board Goes Bright Blue
The Democratic-endorsed candidates gained even stronger control over the Prince William County School Board; they now control all but one seat in the Gainesville District.
Alyson Satterwhite Candidate for Prince William School Board Chairman Wants to Be a Voice for the Community
She is running to be a strong advocate for children, parents and the entire community.
UPDATED: Patriot School Bus Involved in Car Accident, No Severe Injuries Reported
A Prince William County School bus was hit by a car in Gainesville Friday morning while it was en route to Patriot High School in Nokesville.
