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Stafford to retrofit school kitchens, buses with air conditioning

Published February 26, 2020 at 1:00AM | Updated February 26, 2020 at 3:36AM

School bus drivers in Stafford County line up for a security drill. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

When officials decided to start school three weeks before Labor Day, there were some concerns students riding buses to and from school would be sweating due to a lack of air conditioning.

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Original | Stafford schools budget proposes $57 million spending increase

By Susie Webb

Published February 6, 2020 at 11:01PM

Kizner [Photo: Susie Webb]

It’s the start of budget season, and Stafford County Schools is talking about its needs.

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Original | 1st annual gala to raise money for Stafford public schools

By Susie Webb

Published January 30, 2020 at 2:04PM | Updated February 2, 2020 at 9:30PM

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The Stafford County Education Foundation will host its first annual gala to benefit county schools.

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Original | Search narrows for 6th high school plot, attendance ‘island’ eliminated

By Susie Webb

Published January 20, 2020 at 3:00AM | Updated February 2, 2020 at 9:32PM

The location of the planned sixth high school in the Hartwood District would mean about 1,800 high school students would be moved to new schools.

The sixth and newest high school in Stafford County will most likely be located in the Hartwood District.

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Stafford schools urged by legal counsel not to pass transgender protections

By Susie Webb

Published January 16, 2020 at 6:02PM

Stafford School Board in September 2019.

Newly unsealed documents show the Stafford County School Board’s legal counsel advised against passing protections for transgender students.

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Stafford school officials feared lawsuits sparked by transgender policy, unsealed docs show

By Susie Webb

Published January 15, 2020 at 6:02PM | Updated January 16, 2020 at 11:52AM

In a 4-3 vote, the Stafford School Board voted to waive their attorney-client privilege and make the attorney’s opinion on the on its hotly debated transgender non-discrimination policy open to the public.

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New recycling boxes make it easy to drop off old electronics, benefit charities

By Susie Webb

Published December 1, 2019 at 9:11PM

This is one of the drop off boxes located in the Barrett Heights complex off of Route 610 in North Stafford.

A recycling program at the R-Board Regional Landfill in Stafford County acts as an alternative to dropping items off at businesses, such as big-box retailers that may charge recycling fees.

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Dumfries declares climate emergency

By Susie Webb

Published November 14, 2019 at 2:30PM | Updated November 14, 2019 at 11:47PM

Dumfries Town Hall

Climate change has gotten the attention of elected leaders in Prince William County’s largest town.

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Classroom bullying focus of Stafford teacher training

By Susie Webb

Published November 7, 2019 at 4:40PM | Updated November 7, 2019 at 5:05PM

High school teachers received a full day of training on LGBT+ Equity and Inclusion at North Stafford.

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Parents met with the Stafford School Board, Superintendent. Here’s what they want to know.

By Susie Webb

Published October 31, 2019 at 12:42PM | Updated October 31, 2019 at 3:41PM

As part of a biannual listening tour, Stafford County residents may ask questions of school officials about issues that matter to them.

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