Prince William County Public Schools

Insidenova.com: “Prince William County Schools are rejecting the Virginia Department of Education’s new model policies on transgender students, saying its current policies are aligned with the Virginia Values Act’s prohibition on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision in Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, which mandated that students have access to school facilities corresponding with their gender identity.”

“With Thursday’s announcement, Prince William County Schools joined several other Northern Virginia school divisions in its rejection of the updated VDOE policies. School systems in Fairfax, Alexandria and Arlington have said they won’t be updating their division-level policies to conform with VDOE’s guidance.”

Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Latanya McDade: “Across the county, staff are preparing for our students’ return to school on August 21. I am excited to share that due to our new school start times and staffing initiatives, we are anticipating only single-run bus routes for the start of the school year. This should enable fewer late arrivals and departures; however, typical back-to-school challenges will exist in the first few weeks as drivers and families get acclimated to their new bus routes. Bus schedules are available now in ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Please remember parents/guardians will need to complete the Back to School Packet with important emergency information before accessing class and bus information. Class schedules will be released for elementary schools this evening and for middle and high schools on the evening of August 16.”

Press release: “Jaylen Custis, a 19-year-old African American candidate for School Board in the Woodbridge District announced today he had switched parties and gained the Prince William County Republican Committee endorsement for School Board.”

“Earlier this year, Custis spoke unknowingly to a conservative women’s group and because of his actions, was told by Democrats he could not even seek the Democratic nomination.

Prince William County Public Schools: “Congratulations are in order for the students in Prince William County Public Schools who were nominated and recognized in this year’s Cappie awards, the region’s elite recognition program for high school theatre productions.”

“Congratulations to the following PWCS students: Khailah Schroeter, senior at Osbourn Park High School, won best Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Musical for her role of Karen Smith in the school presentation of ‘Mean Girls High School Version’.”

Prince William County Public Schools: “Third-grade students at Occoquan Elementary School took home a big prize in the Michael & Sons jingle contest.”

“This annual competition is open to students from Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C. This year, there were almost 50 elementary schools that entered. Judging was based off social media engagement – likes, shares, and comments, with each one counting as one vote.”