Schools
Policy to Put 8th Graders in High School Sports to Cut Down on Transfers?
March 15, 2013
While stakeholders debated the inclusion of a swimming pool in the plans for the 12th high school, another controversial issue came before the School Board Wednesday night: eighth grade participation in high school sports.
Stafford High School Championship Girls Softball Team Honored 30-Years Later
![Members of the 1982 Stafford High School Girls Softball team look through a scrap book containing news paper clippings with pictures of their team from that year. [Photo: Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/031413-soft-ball-girls-03-w-200x200.jpg)
March 14, 2013
The 30th anniversary of the state championship the Stafford High School Girls Softball Team won in 1982 came and went without remark or notice
Inflation Blamed for Rising Cost of New High School
March 14, 2013
The 12th high school to be built in Prince William County will be the most expensive to date.
Stafford and Prince William County Schools Receive Awards
![Garrisonville Elementary School in North Stafford. [Photo; Mary Davidson / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/031312-Garrisonville-Elemen-200x200.jpg)
March 13, 2013
Governor Bob McDonnell and the Board of Education announced in a press release that 151 schools and one school division earned 2013 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement.
Several Eye Woodbridge School Board Seat
March 12, 2013
The Woodbridge District is gearing up for a heated School Board election this fall.
Retiring Prince William Library Director: ‘I’m Past My Due Date’
March 11, 2013
Dick Murphy, the Library System Director for Prince William County, has decided to retire at the end of June, drawing his 27-year career of working in the library system to a close.
Manassas Student Pens Plan to Recycle Gas to Heat Campus, Wins Award
March 10, 2013
yed M. Sarwar of Manassas recently won a competition sponsored by the District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies.
Stafford Schools Opening 2 Hours Late Friday, No A.M. Preschool
March 7, 2013
Out of concerns for possible black ice on roadways Friday morning, Stafford County Public Schools will open two hours late.
Stricter Oversight Sought after Teachers Go Without Pay Raises
March 7, 2013
There might be a bit of a kerfuffle brewing between the Stafford Board of County Supervisors and Stafford County School Board.
Closing & Cancellations for Wednesday, March 6, 2013
March 5, 2013
The first significant snowstorm of this winter season is forecast to bring at least four to six inches of snow portions of Prince William and Stafford counties, and the Greater Manassas areas.
School Board Chair Speaks in Face of $8 Million in Cuts
![Prince William County School Board Chairman Milton Johns. [Photo: Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/030513-johns-web-200x200.jpg)
March 5, 2013
Prince William County Schools may have to revise its budget for FY14, since the county has reduced its average tax bill from what was presented by county staff, and the Virginia General Assembly is deliberating on even deeper budget cuts.
Osbourn Student Dies of Flu
![Joshua Long [Photo: Facebook.com]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/030413-josh-long-200x200.jpg)
March 4, 2013
A 16-year-old student at Osbourn High School in Manassas has died from complications with the flu.
NOVA Holding Career Training Open House
March 2, 2013
Northern Virginia Community College will hold a Career Training Open House on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. until noon at our Innovation Park location in Manassas. The event is free and open to the public.
Power Failure Leads to High School Dismissal
February 28, 2013
Students at Gar-Field Senior High School were dismissed at 9:30 a.m. Thursday after power to the school was lost.
Manassas Schools Awarded $62,000 in Grants
February 28, 2013
The MCPS Education Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $62,000 to programs in the Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) for the 2012-13 school year.
Forest Park Wins AAA State Championship
![[Submitted Photo]](http://potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/022613-forest-park-200x200.jpg)
February 26, 2013
We started our weekend with a quote (which I altered a bit) from Mark Twain as inspiration to help carry ourselves with confidence.
NOVA Woodbridge Opening at 10 a.m.
February 26, 2013
The Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College will open at 10 a.m. due to a power outage.
Manassas School Budget Presentation Set for Tuesday; Will Detail Plans for Schools’ Growth
February 25, 2013
There’s been a buzz going around the city about the schools’ and city’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the MCPS budget process.
NOVA to Hold Work Training Sessions
February 20, 2013
Northern Virginia Community College will hold two free informational sessions to showcase job training programs for the employed and unemployed.
Torian Supports Governor on School Safety Audits
February 16, 2013
In a show of bipartisanship, Delegate Luke Torian, D-Prince William, says he supports improvements to school safety in Virginia following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.