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Teacher morale is low and shortages plenty. How school divisions are working to recruit new talent

By Uriah Kiser
Stafford County Public Schools teachers gather on July 27, 2021 to prepare for a new school year. [Photo: Stafford County Public Schools Facebook page]

As students return to the classroom in numbers not seen since the pandemic began, public school divisions across the region are experiencing a shortage of teachers.

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New grading scale, re-do policy to make it easier for students to pass

By Uriah Kiser

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On Tuesday, schools expected to delete “he/she” from policies, approve protest day

By Uriah Kiser

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Educators told “teachers can’t just be non-racist. They must be anti-racist”

By Uriah Kiser
Tyrone Howard, the professor of education and associate dean for equity and inclusion at UCLA, addresses Manassas teachers on a video call. [Image: Manassas City Public Schools Twitter account]

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Manassas students must be masked when they return to school

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas School Board Chair Suzanne Seaberg.

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Protest day, removing “he/she” considered as Manassas schools update policies

By Uriah Kiser

Students in Manassas would be allowed to attend protests or other civic events and receive an excused absence from class under a newly updated policy under review by the city School Board.

Students in middle and high schools will be allowed to attend one protest per year. A school principal must determine what types of activities or civic events qualify for an excused absence, states school division spokeswoman Almeta Radford.

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Some Manassas students to return to the classroom, while others must sit out

By Potomac Local News

On Monday, March 15, some Manassas City teachers and students will return to in-person hybrid learning, but not all.

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Manassas closer to returning students to classroom for first time in nearly a year

By Potomac Local News

Some Manassas City teachers and students could return to the classroom beginning March 15.

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