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Virginia commission objects to proposed transgender student policies

Published December 22, 2022 at 11:36AM

Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

(The Center Square) – A commission of Virginia state lawmakers voted Monday to file an objection to the Virginia Department of Education’s proposed 2022 model policy for schools, which outlines new rules for how schools handle a student’s gender identity that have been labeled anti-trans by opponents.

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Police find suspected Manassas-area shoplifter accused of assaulting cop

By Potomac Local News

Published December 22, 2022 at 11:16AM

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Police arrested an Alexandria man accused of assaulting a police officer during a shoplifting case at a Walmart in July.

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Deutsch announces bid to reclaim School Board seat; 2nd to announce for Coles District

By Potomac Local News

Published December 22, 2022 at 11:03AM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:27PM

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Willie Deutsch will run to reclaim the Coles District seat on the Prince William County School Board.

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Political newcomer Kerensa Sumers is the first Democrat to enter the race for Gainesville supervisor

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Published December 22, 2022 at 10:45AM

(Prince William Times — Metred paywall) Kerensa Sumers, 39, of Manassas, has announced her bid to represent the Gainesville District on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors in the wake of former supervisor Pete Candland’s resignation. She is the first and only Democrat so far to officially throw her hat in the ring.

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Stafford schools superintendent plans first ‘listen and learn’ of 2023

By Potomac Local News

Published December 21, 2022 at 4:06PM

Dr. Thomas W. Taylor will leave Stafford County Schools to join Montgomery County this fall.

Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor will meet with residents for his first “Listen and Learn” session of 2023.

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Storm-related delays/closures for Thursday, Dec. 22: Updating as they come in

By Potomac Local News

Published December 21, 2022 at 2:44PM

We’ll post school and work-related storm closures and delays in this post as we receive them.

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Dale City Knights of Columbus donate 350 teddy bears

By Potomac Local News

Published December 21, 2022 at 1:41PM

For the 25th consecutive year, the Dale City Knights of Columbus have presented teddy bears — 350 of them — to the Prince William County Police Department.

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Kerrydale Elementary honored at National ESEA Distinguished School

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Published December 21, 2022 at 1:39PM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 6:27PM

Kerrydale Elementary School in Dale City

The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators has designated Kerrydale Elementary in Prince William County and Bayside Sixth Grade Campus School in Virginia Beach as National ESEA Distinguished Schools for 2022-2023.

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Fredericksburg area libraries continue to offer at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits

By Potomac Local News

Published December 21, 2022 at 1:02PM

Central Rappahannock Regional Library Porter Branch sits at 2001 Parkway Boulevard in North Stafford.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library continues to distribute free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health.

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