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Prince William schools drop vax mandate; 92% of employees got the shot

By Uriah Kiser
Following its decision to require employees to become vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, Prince William County Schools roped off nearly half of its meeting room to maintain distance between the School Board and residents. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Teachers in Prince William County will no longer need to get a coronavirus vaccination.

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School Board could take action on masks if law delayed to July 1

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Parents and teachers protest mask mandates at a February 2, 2022 Prince William County School Board meeting.

A bill in the Virginia Senate gives parents mask choice for their children in public schools advanced on Wednesday and will head to the House of Delegates.

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Data centers can fund teacher pay raises in $1.5B budget, residents say

By Uriah Kiser
Prince William County School Board members Adele Jackson and Babur Lateef. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Several residents urged the Prince William County School Board to get on board with a plan to build data centers across a wide swath of rural land.

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Exclusive: Wall pushes to end schools’ forced vaccination, testing policy in Prince William

By Uriah Kiser
Following its decision to require employees to become vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, Prince William County Schools roped off nearly half of its meeting room to maintain distance between the School Board and residents. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

Kelsey Simms can no longer teach in Prince William County Public Schools.

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Student conducts Trump hat study at school, receives death threat

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As part of a one-week study, Palmer Denny, 17, a Colgan High School student in Prince William County, logged 27 nasty comments after wearing a pro-Donald Trump baseball cap to school. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/PLN]

A Prince William County high school student told the county School Board he would like students to be more tolerant of others, especially when it comes to political beliefs.

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With test scores down, Prince William schools develop 5-year strategic plan

By Uriah Kiser
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School Superintendent Dr. LaTayna McDade will present the plan at a School Board meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 12. 

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Pedestrian safety project at Yorkshire Elementary School gets funding boost

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A plan to enhance pedestrian safety outside Yorkshire Elementary School just got a funding boost.

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CRT questions dismissed during town hall at Prince William County schools headquarters

By Uriah Kiser
Multiple attendees of a town hall meeting at the Prince William County Public Schools headquarters with questions about Critical Race Theory were turned away on Monday, November 15, 2021. [Photo: Uriah Kiser]

Residents hoping to ask questions about Critical Race Theory and its possible application in the classroom left disappointed Monday night.

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Prince William schools reaffirm harassment protections following school rape conviction in Loudoun County

By Uriah Kiser

Prince William County Public Schools added another layer of protection for students and employees, vowing to not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, or gender identity.

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Video appears to show top county Democratic official, chief of staff curse out residents at school board meeting

By Uriah Kiser

On Wednesday, October 6 (tomorrow), the Prince Willliam County School Board will hold its first meeting since police forced out all attendees at its September 15 meeting.

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