Potomac Local sponsored a debate Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 featuring three candidates for Prince William County Public School Board Chairman.
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Manassas City Public Schools have a new way to communicating with parents.
The school division launched a new mobile application that is billed as an all-in-one, go-to source for information about Manassas schools. The school division states the app can be used by parents, teachers, and students.
Students at Potomac Senior High School’s celebrated spirit week this week.
Monday kicked off with jersey/sport day. Students were able to show their appreciation for a favorite sports team or a favorite sport.
The Prince William County School Board once again finds itself arguing about transparency, and how to be the best stewards of taxpayer funds.
The discussion comes nearly two years after it approved one of the costliest high schools ever to be built in Virginia.
Candidates for the Occoquan seat on the Prince William County School Board will meet for a debate hosted by Potomac Local on Monday, October 5 at 7 p.m.
The seat is currently held by Lillie Jessie, who was elected to the chair in 2011, beating out Republican Micheal Wooten. Two challengers are running against Jessie: John Gray and Karen Boyd.
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All students at North Stafford have been dismissed.
All students are dismissed. pic.twitter.com/8FpGNZMnhz
Prince William County Schools officials today will cut the ribbon its newest elementary school.
The yet-to-named elementary school will be built on a site proffered to the county by the Ferlazzo family to be used as an elementary school.
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Are traditional family dinners indicative of a well-adjusted family?
Not necessarily according to a 2013 article from NPR. Journalist Alison Aubrey shares survey and research results from a variety of sources where participants agree that family meals are important but nearly half of the respondents don’t have regular family meals.
A Woodbridge Catholic high school is starting their own radio station.
Saint John Paul the Great High School, located on 17700 Dominican Drive in Woodbridge, will be launching their FM radio channel – 106.3 JPN – November 1, according to the school’s spokeswoman Jennifer Cole.
The Prince William County Safe Schools Advisory Council held their first meeting of the 2015-2016 school year on Monday Sept 14.
In accordance with the bylaws they voted to select a new chair and vice chair.