Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) recently held its inaugural sports fair at the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center.
Student representatives are non-voting members and serve for one term, concluding with the final School Board meeting of the school year.
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Students will be dismissed early on Friday, June 7, 2024, the last day of school for the 2023-24 school year.
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As the Prince William Education Association celebrates its latest collective bargaining victory with Prince William County Public Schools, the state teachers' union is again looking into the local teachers' association practices and has launched an investigation.
Newly obtained documents show that on May 24, Virginia Education Association President James Fedderman sent a letter to Maggie Hansford, President of the Prince William Education Association, informing her that the VEA Executive Committee met on May 18 to discuss members' concerns. Those concerns included PWEA’s “finances, governing procedures, and operating procedures.” The VEA asked Hansford to produce documentation from meeting minutes, bank statements, bylaws, policies, and information on how the organization elects its officers by June 1.
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Virginia Democrats opened their new joint campaign office on May 28, 2024, at the Elwye Center, 17932 Richmond Highway in Dumfries. The event aimed to galvanize support for the Biden/Harris presidential ticket and Senator Tim Kaine’s reelection bid. It’s the latest in a series of Biden campaign offices that have opened in Virignia, where polls show the president is losing ground to Republican challenger Donald Trump in the upcoming 2024 General Election.
Student drummers lined a walkway into the building and played as prominent Democrats from local and state-level offices walked inside. The drummers later joined elected officials and campaign staffers inside.
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When asked, Prince William County Schools did not say whether or not the school division's new $10 million Evolv metal detecting scanner system detected the weapon when the student brought it inside the school.
From Prince William police:
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Stafford County Public Schools:Â Stafford County Public Schools proudly bids farewell to 80 esteemed educators and service staff members who are retiring after 1,535 collective years of dedicated service with Stafford Schools at the annual Retirement Dinner on Monday, May 20, 2024.
These individuals have been pillars of our community, shaping the minds and hearts of countless students over the years. Their commitment to excellence, passion for teaching, and unwavering dedication to their craft have left an indelible mark on our school district.
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Prince William County Public Schools Career and Technical Education program (CTE) aims to empower students by fostering academic achievement, interests, skills, and authentic learning experiences to help them thrive in an ever-evolving world.
Through four interconnected components, CTE programs provide students with opportunities to explore passions, build in-demand job skills through work-based learning, earn industry credentials, and more.
On May 20,, graduating students of the (CTE) signed commitment forms to further their careers via a variety of apprenticeships as well as military service. Representatives from Lockheed Martin, Plumbers and Gasfitters, AlphaBEST, United States Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy spoke about the commitment and dedication of the class of 2024. They praised the CTE program for providing workplace readiness skills through multiple pathways to ensure a thriving future for students.
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Allie Medina, a junior at Colonial Forge High School, has been selected to represent Stafford as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2024 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.
“I was so excited and really surprised,” said Medina. “I love journalism, so I’m excited to get the chance to make connections and improve my writing.”
