Tag: public schools
PWCS to Hold Virtual Meeting on Renaming of Stonewall MS, Stonewall Jackson HS
The meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, June 22. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the meeting and provide suggestions, recommendations, and justifications.
Governor Announces Virginia’s Plan for PreK-12 Education, NoVa to Enter Phase 2, Friday
Gov. Ralph Northam announced today that Virginia students will be returning to school at the beginning of the fall 2020-21 semester, but the school day will look very different.
PWCS School Board Approves FY21 Adjusted Budget
The Prince William County School Board voted 8-0 during an emergency meeting on May 20 to approve an FY21 Operating Fund Budget of $1,191,030,566.
RICHMOND BEAT: Legislature Approves Excused Absences for Student Mental Health
RICHMOND, Va. — The General Assembly passed an amended bill that will allow K-12 students excused absences for mental health issues and will create uniformity for how Virginia school districts address emotional and mental health needs within its schools.
RICHMOND BEAT: Amid Protest, Legislators Announce 5% Pay Raise for Teachers
RICHMOND — As hundreds of teachers and supporters from around the state marched to the Virginia Capitol to call for higher salaries and more funding for public schools, legislative leaders announced Monday that they would include a 5 percent pay raise for teachers in the state budget.
Governor Northam Announces Budget Proposals to Invest in K-12 Teachers, At-Risk Students
Governor’s proposed budget to feature increased teacher salaries, deposit to Literary Fund, and additional flexible funding
School Board Chairman to Match ‘Settle the Debt’ Effort for 2018
“Settle the Debt” is on again for 2018 and has just received a match offer. School Board Chairman At-large Ryan Sawyers will match up to a $1,000 in donations, approximately three months of his chairman’s salary, as contribution to funds donated by Dec. 2.
49 Prince William Public Schools Receive ‘School of Excellence’ Distinction
Forty-nine Prince William County Public Schools have earned the title, “School of Excellence,” for the 2016-17 school year, two more than in the previous year.
PWCS On-Time Graduation Rate Reaches New High of 91%
A record number of Prince William County Public School students who entered high school in the fall of 2010 graduated on time in 2014. The new on-time graduation rate of 91 percent continues a steady climb from 83 percent just six years ago.
LIVE AND LEARN: Teachers, Please Stay
Despite the challenges facing American teachers in the new millennium, one teacher asks that educators stay with the profession long enough to make a different- in their classrooms and in education policy.
