To hold referendum, localities must petition for an order from the local circuit court by Aug. 14.
If you build it? Localities take different approaches to 1% tax for school construction
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Stafford student appointed to governor’s Student Advisory Board
Ta’Layah Davis, currently a student representative to the Stafford School Board, is one of eight students from across the state who will serve on the advisory board.
Spotsylvania School Board approves budget with additional state funding
Funding increase allows the board to put deferred items back into the budget; plus, a plan for the upcoming bond referendum.
Stafford County to get $3.2M in federal funds for Head Start
Head Start programs provide early childhood education, nutrition, health and family support services to children and families.
Spotsylvania School Board member seeking opinion from Virginia attorney general on legality of pre-employment drug testing
Opinion would help school board craft a legally-sound policy, Jennifer Craig-Ford said.
Caroline’s Promise to hold its annual school supply drive Saturday
Other school supply drives happening this weekend in region, as well.
At UMW conference, keynote speaker aims to flip script, create a new model for AI in higher education
UMW Center for Teaching holds inaugural conference on ‘Reimagining the Liberal Arts in the age of AI.’
LISTEN: Stuff the Bus in Spotsy
Rene’ Daniels with Spotsylvania County Public Schools is asking the community to help provide school supplies for local students in need.
Fredericksburg School Board accepting applications to fill vacant at-large seat
Voters will elect a replacement in November to fill out the remainder of Jarvis Bailey’s term.
COLUMN: Shouldn’t Fredericksburg have its own superhero, a masked helping hand?
A superhero named the Roanoke Raven now patrols my hometown. We should have our own hero here.
LISTEN: Summer reading at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library
“Unearth a Story” this summer!
Caroline schools celebrate literacy program designed to create a ‘print-rich environment’
All-In grant funding is supporting the year-long literacy campaign called #CarolineReads.
Stafford School Board uses extra state funding for school counselor positions
The budget decision came after the county Board of Supervisors voted to lessen the amount of local funding it was devoting to education.
Fredericksburg, meet Fréjus: A friendship 46 years in the making
Maddie Brush and Laura Da Cunha are the latest pair in one of Virginia’s longest-running student exchanges — trading host families, vocabulary, and a little bit of home.
WATCH: Spotsylvania Schools use book vending machines to spark a love of reading
It’s another way to get books into the hands of kids.
Spotsylvania School Board votes no to pre-hire drug testing
Board members cite concerns about legality, staff recruitment, retention and morale.
Caroline schools seek to take advantage of new 1% sales tax law
School board voted unanimously to request the board of supervisors add sales tax referendum to the ballot this fall.
Stafford supervisors vote to keep back $2.4 million from School Board’s budget
School Board’s amended budget would have returned just $1.3 million to the county.
Spanberger appoints Caroline’s Young to commission on school construction and modernization
Young also represents the Reedy Church District on the Caroline Planning Commission.
‘An incredible amount to celebrate here’: FCPS touts SOL gains
Students at James Monroe High School and Hugh Mercer Elementary School improved in all test subjects.
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