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Protest day, comment restriction topics on tap for Wednesday School Board agenda

By Uriah Kiser
The Prince William County School Board.

Prince William County aims to amend its school attendance policy to allow students to have an excused absence if they attend a protest or civic event. 

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Schools aim to place new restrictions on public comment time, urges email, video messages

By Uriah Kiser

New restrictions will be placed on speakers aiming to address the Prince Willam County School Board. 

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School Board expected to change public comment policy

By Uriah Kiser
The Prince William County School Board.

Sources tell me that changes to the Prince William County School Board’s public comment policy will be announced Monday.

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Where School Board members stand on forced vaccine requirements

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Superintendent Dr. Babur Lateef (right) receives his coronavirus vaccination at Novant Health / UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center in Manassas.

As employers across the country continue to adopt forced-vaccination policies, the Chairman of the Prince William County School Board — that county’s largest employer — says he supports such a mandate.

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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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No plans follow Loudoun in limiting access to School Board meetings

By Uriah Kiser
The Prince William County School Board.

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Vaccinated children to be on government list as schools weigh mask requirements

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County Public Schools students [Photo: Prince William County Public Schools Facebook page]

For now, unvaccinated children will not be on a government list school officials will use as children head back to class next month.

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Parents slam Prince William County schools equity policy, call it racist

By Uriah Kiser
Amanda Ballard, of Haymarket, asked Prince William County school leaders for changes to the division's new equity policy, saying children should be judged on the content of their character, not their skin color.

Parents slammed the Prince William County School Board this week for its approval of a new equity statement that overhauling the content, and the methods of how children are taught, addressing disparities between the schools in the division and hiring new teachers based on race.

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School renovations to begin in Prince William County

By Rick Horner
Hylton High School in 2019.

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New Prince William County schools chief will make $310,000 annually

By Uriah Kiser
McDade

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