Schools
The Freedom High School Marching Band in Woodbridge is one of two scholastic bands, chosen from across Virginia, to perform on Saturday’s inaugural parade for the commonwealth’s 73rd governor, Ralph Northam.
The band will leave Saturday morning after meeting for breakfast, and will then head to Richmond to march. For these band members, it’s the largest event in which they’ve ever marched.
Lilly Jessie, of the Occoquan District, will fill the role for a third consecutive year of vice chairman of the Prince William County School Board.
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Prince William County’s continued explosive growth has led to another debate over teaching children in trailers.
We’re hearing about a new plan to shift students away from the overcrowded Neabsco Elementary School in Dale City.
A new plan would move students from Neabsco Elementary School to Montclair and Wilson elementary schools.
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A Prince William County School teacher will be Virginia’s next Secretary of Education.
Gov.-Elect Ralph Northam came to Beville Middle School in Dale City about 1:30 p.m. Thursday to announce Atif Qarni, an 8th-grade civics teacher at the school, would oversee the state’s education department.
From a press release:
In effort to assist seniors with computer literacy skills, Northern Virginia Community College’s (NOVA) Woodbridge Campus has partnered with local non-profit organization Agape Love in Action, to host Wisdom Meets Technology (WMT), a free comprehensive computer training course open to all senior citizens.
It took over a year planning and preparation, but then on Monday, December 11, 2017, their ship — the International Space Station — came in.
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WOODBRIDGE — Elected leaders vowed Tuesday night to work across legislative bodies to find new school site for Prince William County students.
More than $163 million is needed over the next 10 years to eliminate trailer or portable classrooms at county schools. That’s in addition to the school division’s 10-year, $1.2 billion capital improvement plan.
When it comes to talented workers to fill open construction jobs, there just aren’t enough to go around.
Heavy equipment operators are high-demand in the Washington, D.C. region due to new and ongoing construction initiatives in the area. Construction projects like the development and maintenance of buildings, airports, gas and oil pipelines, tunnels, bridges, and roads.