School Board meetings have developed a familiar rhythm – Chaos, walk-outs, and work. Spotsylvania County School Board meetings have become a play in three acts. Act I: The drama. Usually started by Lisa Phelps or April Gillespie, with accusations, screaming, the occasional bull horn, and an unwillingness to obey the directives of the chair. Share Act […]
Student-run initiative aims to spotlight student voices, engage the community. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele Students at Caroline High School have launched a podcast network featuring a lineup of five shows, all entirely student-run. Share The Cavalier Podcast Network “is an incredible opportunity for our students to take ownership of their voices and share their […]
Code states that lawsuits brought under FOIA must be “received” by the respondent, not “served.” By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT Lawyers for the Spotsylvania School Board successfully argued in General District Court this week that a petition brought by a citizen alleging violation of Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act should be dismissed because it was […]
Event furthers division’s goal of ensuring students are prepared for life after graduation. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele Eva Garcia-Moreya is already enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. She plans to go through the Marine Corps’ Platoon Leaders Course and become a Marine officer. Share Onolee Slaten wants to attend the University of […]
Some Fredericksburg School Board members are concerned about how division will fare under new system. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENTEmail Adele Both the Fredericksburg and Stafford school boards were introduced this week to the new state school accountability system—and in Fredericksburg, School Board members said they are worried about how the division will fare […]
Petition filed by former Riverbend swim coach seeks release of emails and text messages, as well as results of third-party investigation. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT A former Riverbend High School swim coach is seeking the court’s help in getting the school division to release records responsive to multiple requests made under the Virginia […]
Fredericksburg City, Stafford, and Spotsylvania schools have work to do ahead of a new accountability standard to be deployed next school year. King George County is the only school division in the Fredericksburg area in which all schools are fully accredited. The other four school divisions—Caroline, Stafford, and Spotsylvania counties, and the City of Fredericksburg—have […]
The division made the semi-finalist round of the U.S. Department of Education’s Career Z Challenge, which sought innovative ideas for expanding work-based learning opportunities. King George County Public Schools has won a $20,600 prize from the U.S. Department of Education for completing the semi-finalist round of the Career Z Challenge—a multiphase national competition seeking innovative […]
“Don’t let others tell your story,” Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason would tell her students. By Adele UphausMANAGING EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT When Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason was growing up in Connecticut, she hated history class. Share “If you had told me then that I was going to be a history teacher, I would have laughed in your face,” Lamb-Cason said. […]
Federal grants are administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services’ Office of New Americans, and support families in the U.S. with refugee visas. School divisions in Fredericksburg City and Stafford County have received two-year federal grants to support the growing population of Afghan students and their families. Share The divisions received notification of the […]
