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Report finds profound pandemic impact on Virginia education | Associated Press

Published November 8, 2022 at 7:44AM

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Virginia’s teacher workforce is smaller, unhappier and less qualified than before the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia’s nonpartisan legislative watchdog agency said in a report Monday that urged the state to boost funding to address the issue.

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More than 37,000 vote early in Prince William County | Prince William Times

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Published November 7, 2022 at 5:00PM | Updated November 7, 2022 at 7:10PM

Voters stand in line to cast their ballots at a DMV in Woodbridge.

Abortion rights, inflation, crime, the “radicalization” of U.S. politicians and the survival of democracy itself were among the issues weighing heavily on the minds of some of the voters who cast their ballots on Saturday, Nov. 5 — the last day of early voting before Tuesday’s general election.

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Spanberger-Vega congressional contest in Virginia is close – and closely watched | WTOP News

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Published November 7, 2022 at 7:00AM | Updated November 7, 2022 at 3:53PM

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The political battle for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District is one of the most closely watched and costly U.S. House races in the country.

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Prince William School Board considering parental consent for school-wide book readings | Insidenova

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Published November 5, 2022 at 9:15AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:28PM

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The Prince William County School Board is considering a proposal that would require school administrators to notify parents ahead of any school-wide book readings or assemblies.

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Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger says economy is biggest concern for most constituents | WUSA9

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Published November 4, 2022 at 8:00AM | Updated November 4, 2022 at 8:47AM

Rep. Abagail Spanberger talks with votes in Lake Ridge in March 2022.

The 7th Congressional District in Virginia is one of the most competitive races that could help determine who controls the House after the 2022 midterm elections. The battle between Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger and GOP newcomer Yesli Vega will act as the litmus test on where constituents in the newly re-drawn district stand on political and social issues.

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Decision day arrives for PW Digital Gateway data center project in Prince William County | Insidenova

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Published November 1, 2022 at 2:07PM

Protesters gather outside the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge urging the county to limit the areas in which data centers may be built, and to decline the Digital Gateway project next to the Manassas National Battlefield.

While future skirmishes loom in the form of rezonings, arguably the biggest land-use decision in Prince William County’s history is expected to be made Tuesday, Nov. 1. That’s when the Board of County Supervisors will hold a public hearing and plans to vote on the proposed PW Digital Gateway. The hearing is on the request from dozens of landowners to designate 2,139 acres in western Prince William County for data centers. Specifically, it is to change the land currently designated as agricultural/estate and environmental resource in the Comprehensive Plan to technology/flex, parks and open space, county registered historic site and environmental resource overlay.

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Fredericksburg-area children ‘bombarded’ with respiratory problems | Free Lance-Star

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Published October 31, 2022 at 9:12AM

RSV is a contagious, common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms for most children. In years past, it has led to more severe problems with premature babies or those under age 2 with chronic heart or breathing issues. But as medical providers, parents and educators in the Fredericksburg area and beyond have discovered this fall, respiratory viruses aren’t acting the way they usually do.

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Va. attorney general exploring ‘legal remedies’ after thousands get wrong voting location | WTOP News

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Published October 28, 2022 at 7:51PM | Updated October 28, 2022 at 9:10PM

Attorney General Jason Miyares at forum in Prince William County on human trafficking: Photo by Rick Horner

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said that thousands of voters receiving incorrect voting information is “unacceptable.” Miyares is frustrated with the vendor that made the mistake, said a spokeswoman for his office, Victoria LaCivita.

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Prince William students named to VMEA Senior Honors Choir

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Published October 27, 2022 at 6:40PM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:28PM

Twenty-seven Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) students have been selected to take part in the 2022 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) Senior Honors Choir. These students will perform at the VMEA annual conference on Saturday, November 19. “PWCS will be sending one of the largest choir student groups in all of Virginia to this year’s VMEA honors choir,” said Dr. Ed Stephenson, supervisor of the arts in PWCS. “This would not be possible without our dedicated teachers, students, parents, and community supporters.”

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Affordable housing, education, taxes top issues in Manassas City Council races | Prince William Times

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Published October 27, 2022 at 5:49PM

Manassas City Hall at 9027 Center Street.

Affordable housing, education, taxes and transparency are the top campaign issues cited by six candidates vying for three Manassas City Council seats on the ballot Nov. 8.

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