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Judge exempts private messages between school superintendent, students

Published October 2, 2020 at 1:40PM

Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts.

A Prince William Circuit Court judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed by former School Prince William County School Board Chairman At-large Ryan Sawyers, against the Prince William School Board that sought the disclosure of more than 20,000 direct messages sent to and from schools superintendent Dr. Steven L. Walts, on his official school division Twitter account.

Following a hearing and her review of the direct messages, Prince William Circuit Judge Kimberly A. Irving held that the messages were “clearly exempted” from mandatory disclosure under Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act because they were communications of the chief executive officer of the School Board, said school division spokeswoman Diana Gulotta.

Schedules, teachers likely to change as Prince William schools plan for in-person return

By Local News

Published October 1, 2020 at 10:29AM | Updated October 1, 2020 at 7:05PM

Prince William County Public School Board Chairman At-large Dr. Babur Lateef.

Prince William County Public Schools are working toward launching a hybrid learning schedule for many students next month, even though many questions remain about the details.

Leaders push to retool $2 million daycare plan

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 30, 2020 at 2:46PM | Updated September 30, 2020 at 5:00PM

John D. Jenkins Elementary School.

Prince William leaders are considering using $2 million in federal coronavirus aid awarded to the county to help residents pay for daycare.

The money comes from the CARES Act and had been earmarked by the local government to be granted to small businesses in an effort to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic. However, county employees and some residents have said they need help paying for childcare now that public schools are back in session.

Germanna Community College awarded $600,000 grant

By Megan Dietrick

Published September 28, 2020 at 6:22PM

The GO Virginia Region 6 Council and GO Virginia State Board awarded Germanna Community College $634,938.

This grant comes as part of a $1 million Tech Talent Pipeline Project to train over 200 students entering engineering, information technology, computer science, and cyber-related professions in the Fredericksburg region.

Updated: After Pamela Northam tests positive for virus, schools issue statements

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 28, 2020 at 6:21PM | Updated September 30, 2020 at 5:02PM

[File photo form March 2020: Prince William County Public Schools]

School divisions in Prince William and Stafford counties say they’re taking precautions after a visit from Virginia’s First Lady Pamela Norham, who, along with Gov. Ralph Northam tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, September 25.

Prince William County plans to reopen Washington Reid School near Dumfries, where Northam visited on Tuesday, September 22, at its regular time on Tuesday, September 29.

Catholic high school students, staff thankful to be back in class

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 25, 2020 at 6:17PM

Arlington Catholic Diocese Bishop Micheal Burbidge visits with an English class at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School near Dumfries. [Uriah Kiser/PLN]

The students in Rebecca Clement’s English class are finishing up reading the Greek play Medea.

Her students and Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores, both in class and learning virtually at home, took turns reading the book out loud. “I’m covering more than what I expected to cover so far,” said Clement, whose in her 14th year of teaching.

NOVA plans mostly virtual classes for spring

By Gianna Jirak

Published September 23, 2020 at 11:37AM | Updated June 29, 2022 at 7:59AM

Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus

Most Northern Virginia Community College students will not be returning to campus for the spring semester.

In a statement released by the school’s president, Anne M. Kress, it was announced that the college’s spring semester would be conducted mostly remotely due to the fact that the pandemic has “not appreciably changed.” This decision will also apply to most of the college’s instructors, who will remain in a temporary telework status until being able to return to campus.

Virginia’s First Lady visits schools, no press allowed

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 22, 2020 at 10:29AM

[File photo form March 2020: Prince William County Public Schools]

Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam is visiting area schools today in Prince William and Stafford counties, and in Manassas Park.

The visits in Prince William and Stafford counties are closed to the press.

Germanna enrollment rate soars during coronavirus pandemic

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 21, 2020 at 3:49PM

Germanna Community College Barbara J. Fried Center in Stafford County.

Germanna Community College’s enrollment is climbing despite the pandemic.

Enrollment is up 4.24% for the fall compared to the same date in 2019, the college reports.Germanna began bucking the national trend with a 25% surge in summer enrollment.

Va. community colleges to continue online classes in spring

By Local News

Published September 18, 2020 at 12:09PM

(File photo)

With the threat posed by the pandemic still very much upon us, this approach represents the safest and most prudent choice we can make to serve you this spring.