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Fxbg, Stafford school superintendents talk online learning amid coronavirus outbreak

Published April 6, 2020 at 7:00AM

Surrounded by Marvel action figures and posters on the bedroom wall behind him, all while sitting in the comfort of his own home, Del. Josh Cole (D-28, Fredericksburg, Stafford) hosted a virtual town hall Wednesday evening with Stafford County Schools Superintendent Scott Kizner and Fredericksburg City Public Schools Superintendent Marceline Catlett.

Both superintendents answered questions from the public about each school systems’ plan to continue educating its students from home after the coronavirus closed school buildings statewide until at least June 10.

NOVA receives $1 million donation for nursing students

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Published April 6, 2020 at 6:30AM | Updated June 29, 2022 at 8:00AM

Healthcare executive and NOVA nursing graduate Debra Coffman Howe. Photo courtesy of NOVA: Northern Virginia Community College.

Debra Howe, a former NOVA student who has gone on to a successful career in healthcare, is giving back to the school by donating $1 million to her existing endowed scholarship fund for NOVA nursing students.

According to a press release, the Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation (NOVA Foundation) is proud to announce an exceptional gift of $1 million from donor Debra Coffman Howe of Palm Beach, Florida.

Prince William schools suspend responses to Freedom of Information Act requests

By Uriah Kiser

Published April 2, 2020 at 10:58AM | Updated April 4, 2020 at 12:05AM

Anyone can file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

While it is often used as a tool for reporters looking to obtain documents from governing bodies and government offices, residents, business owners, and non-profit organizations also file FOIA requests to obtain information from the local, state, and federal governments.

Prince William orders 15,500 laptops for students, outlines remote education plan

By Susie Webb

Published April 2, 2020 at 8:43AM | Updated April 2, 2020 at 11:02AM

The Prince William County School Board held an emergency meeting via video chat on April 1, 2020.

Prince William County Public Schools has ordered 15,500 HP touchscreen laptops that will be distributed to students by May.

The $6.4 million purchase is part of a $10 million plan supported by the county School Board to put digital devices in the hands of all of the county’s 27,000 high school students.

Prince William Schools leaders propose $10 million plan to buy students digital devices

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 29, 2020 at 7:28PM

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

Prince William County Public Schools says it needs $10 million to put a digital device in the hands of every high school student in the county.

The School Board says it will cover half of the cost and is asking Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair At-large Ann Wheeler to lobby her Board to provide $5 million in matching funds.

Manassas Park City Schools Superintendent Dr. Bruce McDade reconsiders, will stay another year

By Olivia Aveni Briscoe

Published March 26, 2020 at 12:55AM | Updated March 31, 2020 at 2:12PM

Manassas Park City Schools Superintendent Dr. Bruce McDade (center) and two faculty members of Manassas Park Elementary School.

Superintendent Bruce McDade came to Manassas Park City Schools following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

He was set to leave with the coronavirus pandemic.

Stafford schools leaders address county, vow to hold high school graduation — somehow

By Susie Webb

Published March 25, 2020 at 12:12PM

Superintendent Scott Kizner and School Board Chair Holly Hazard address the county for the first time since Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on March 23 ordered schools closed for the remainder of the academic year.

Sitting six feet apart in an empty board chamber, Superintendent Scott Kizner and School Board Chair Holly Hazard broadcasted to a thousand concerned parents, students, staff, and community members viewing from a distance, behind the safety of their screens, about the impacts of the coronavirus on the Stafford County Public School System.

The large takeaway — nothing is certain.

School officials react to the unprecedented closure of classrooms statewide in wake of coronavirus

By Potomac Local News

Published March 23, 2020 at 5:16PM

Students across Virginia will not be going back to school this academic year.

Gov. Ralph Northam today announced schools would not reopen due to the spread of coronavirus around the state, which has killed six people and infected 254 in the state as of today. Across the U.S., a total of 33,404 people have been infected and 400 have died.

NOVA employee tests positive for coronavirus; Manassas campus shuttered

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 17, 2020 at 5:09PM | Updated March 19, 2020 at 2:02PM

Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus.

An instructor at the Northern Virginia Community College has tested positive for coronavirus.

A statement from the college reads:

George Mason students to attend online classes for rest of semester, commencement rescheduled

By Uriah Kiser

Published March 16, 2020 at 10:47PM

George Mason University President Anne Holton today made an extraordinary decree: None of the university’s students would return for the remainder of the semester due to the Chinese coronavirus.

This late-breaking information comes to us in an email sent to students from Holton: