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Linton Hall School in Bristow to offer #iCANHELP online harassment training

By Potomac Local News

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Kim Karr, co-founder of #iCANHELP is set to deliver a powerful presentation on social media to 4th-8th grade students at Linton Hall School in Bristow, Virginia on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.  #iCANHELP is a non-profit corporation that educates on the proper use of social media, empowers students to deal with conflict, negativity, and harassment online, and instructs students and adults on how to maintain a positive digital footprint. The day will culminate with a parent event to address raising a child in a digital world.  The parent workshop will be held from 6:30-7:30pm in the Linton Hall School Gym. Parents and their pre-teen or teen students from the community are invited to attend.

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Never married, Louise A. Benton cared for children, and that’s why she got a school named for her

By Potomac Local News

As the 2016-17 school year gets underway, new schools are opening, and the recent controversy over school names got me thinking “who are some of these people and what did they do to merit the honor of having a school named after them? “

There are schools that have the names of historical or political figures, but there are others named to honor educators or school administrators who served Prince William County. 

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Sawyers’ motion: ‘Superintendent…is to not change the current regulations and practices regarding bathroom and locker room use’

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Ryan Sawyers, Prince William County’s School Board Chairman, says he will tell the ” Superintendent that he is to not change the current regulations and practices regarding bathroom and locker room use” on Wednesday when he aims to update the division’s non-discrimination policy.

Sawyers posted this to his Facebook page: 

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Prince William Black Pastors: Revised schools discrimination policy ‘would threaten the privacy rights of our students’

By Potomac Local News

The following letter to Prince William County School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers was sent to use in an emailed titled “PWC BLACK PASTORS OPPOSE SCHOOL BOARD “GENDERIDENTITY” REVISION”

Dear Chairman Sawyers and School Board Members,

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Prince William schools filter rejects letter about non-discrimination policy

By Potomac Local News

Prince William County resident and former Prince William Republican Committee Chairman Bill Card was moved to write a letter to members of the County School Board after it, on Sept. 7, 2016, discussed changes to a non-discrimination policy. 

School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers wants to add the words “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” to the school division’s non-discrimination policy 

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Candland wants to abolish schools revenue-share agreement

By Potomac Local News

Candland wants to abolish schools revenue-share agreementThe Republican on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors wants to abolish the revenue sharing agreement — a funding mechanism in place since 1986 between the taxing authority Prince William County Board of Supervisors and the county’s School Board. Under the agreement, the schools automatically receive just over 57% of the total county government budget.

Candland did not say what would replace the revenue-share agreement.

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