Stephen Spiker announced today that he is running for Prince William County School Board, representing the Coles District.

Spiker and his wife, Danielle, are the parents of three boys, ages 8, 6, and 3, including two who currently attend Signal Hill Elementary School. He is running to restore power to parents on the School Board and provide a quality education for all kids.


Prince William County Parks, Recreation and Tourism is teaming up with American professional soccer player CJ Sapong and his nonprofit organization–Sacred Seeds, along with Black Players for Change, to host a free youth soccer event for middle-school-age children.

Sapong, a Manassas native and Forest Park High School graduate, is currently an American professional soccer player for MLS soccer club Nashville SC. The event will include a motivational talk from Sapong and short competitions (juggling, crossbar challenge, and skills).


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Police have found 12 weapons, nine of them guns, inside Prince William County Public Schools in 2022.

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Students from Potomac High School in Woodbridge visited Emerald Ironworks on Wednesday, November 16, to get a closer look at metal fabrication.

The students are part of the Prince William County School division’s career and technical education program, which “offers a wide variety of rigorous and engaging Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs designed to improve academic and technical understanding, offer leadership opportunities and deliver instruction through realistic, hands-on applications.


The Manassas School Board is considering installing metal detectors at Osbourn High School. The devices, called Evolv Express Lanes, would allow some 2,000 students to be searched for weapons as they enter the city’s only high school.

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In August, President Biden announced he would unilaterally provide debt relief for college students for up to 20% of what they borrowed to attend school. [See our report on the Virginia universities sitting on billions of dollars of endowment funds]

On Wednesday, the day after the 2022 Mid-term Election, a federal judge struck down Biden’s student debt relief plan.


Friends and neighbors, I sent this message a bit ago to my email list and thought I’d share it with you.

Back in May, I did one of those things your much younger self would look at and say, “Are you crazy?” After witnessing firsthand during the pandemic how the decisions of local government impact our everyday lives – I decided to run for office in Manassas.


The Manassas School Board is considering installing metal detectors at Osbourn High School. The devices, called Evolv Express Lanes, would allow some 2,000 students to be searched for weapons as they enter the city’s only high school.

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The funds will create a dedicated military and veteran fund as part of the Student Success Fund. NOVA is among the largest community colleges in the nation with six campuses serving more than 4,000 enrolled veteran and military students across Transurban’s Express Lanes system.

The NOVA Foundation provides financial support in the form of emergency grants and scholarships for academically successful students facing financial hardship stemming from healthcare, transportation, housing, and other basic needs. Transurban’s financial contributions to the fund will specifically support veteran and military affiliated students who face financial challenges while working towards graduation, reducing disruption to their continuous education.


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