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Prince William Schools Celebrate Excellence: T. Clay Wood Receives Blue Ribbon, National Merit Scholars Recognized

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 10:34AM

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) had much to celebrate at the October 16, 2024, school board meeting.

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Prince William County Schools Grapple with Overcrowding: Covington-Harper Elementary Faces Redistricting Proposal

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 10:00AM

Prince William County School Board is addressing a growing concern about student overcrowding, particularly at Covington-Harper Elementary School near Dumfries, where eight trailers are being used to accommodate the rising number of students.

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Three Stafford Schools Face Accreditation Challenges Amid Performance Issues: District Prepares for State’s New Accountability System

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 22, 2024 at 9:00AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:40PM

Brooke Point High School [Photo: PTSO Facebook page]

Three Stafford County schools—Brooke Point High School, H.H. Poole Middle School, and Stafford Middle School—are currently accredited with conditions due to low academic performance in key areas, as discussed during the latest Stafford County School Board meeting.

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Dual Credit Program Coming to Prince William County Schools

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published October 21, 2024 at 11:00AM

Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge Campus

Inside NOVA: “Some Prince William County students will soon be able to earn college credits at Northern Virginia Community College after the launch of the Collegiate High School program.

The program allows high school students to take college courses on NOVA’s college campus and earn credits while completing their high school education, according to a Prince William school system news release.”

Metal Detectors: Prince William County Schools See Dramatic Drop in Weapons on Campus

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 21, 2024 at 8:00AM

Prince William County Schools (PWCS) continues to focus on student and staff safety with a comprehensive security approach that blends advanced technology, leadership development, and a new Security Operations Center.

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Inside the Decline: What’s Happening in Manassas City Schools?

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 18, 2024 at 8:54AM

We just wrapped up an important discussion on the state of Manassas City Public Schools in our latest podcast episode, featuring insights from local education leaders and school board candidates. This special forum covered pressing issues facing our schools and presented diverse perspectives on how we can collectively move forward.

In this episode, you’ll hear from Robyn Williams, an eight-year school board member now running for City Council, and Caitlyn Meisner, our dedicated local editor covering Manassas City Public Schools since 2023. Several candidates endorsed by the city’s Republican committee, running for four open school board seats, also joined the discussion, including Allie Forkell, Javanese Hailey, Dayna Jackson-Miles, and Maidy Whitesell.

Metz Middle School Faces Pressure to Improve SOL Scores, Absenteeism

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 16, 2024 at 2:34PM | Updated October 17, 2024 at 1:40PM

Following months of heated discussion about Grace E. Metz Middle School’s declining Standard of Learning (SOL) scores and school culture, new Principal Juliet Finnegan vows to lead the school toward improvement.

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University of Mary Washington Enrollment Falls

By Uriah Kiser

Published October 15, 2024 at 1:40PM

From The Center Square:

Large, “flagship,” and more selective schools have generally gained enrollment over the same time. Virginia Tech, George Mason University, James Madison University, the University of Virginia and Norfolk State University all grew in the past 10 years, with the first five averaging growth of more than 18% (NSU grew by just 1%).