Division had hoped all children would have bus routes by this evening, but some still are without assigned bus routes. Some Stafford County Public School students are still without assigned bus routes, the division announced this evening. All students return tomorrow for the first day of the 2024-25 academic year. “Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, […]
An overview of topics on the agenda for tonight’s meeting. The School Board will hold its regular monthly business meeting on Monday evening, beginning with a closed session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss personnel matters and consult with legal counsel. The open session of the meeting includes a recognition of the monthly Student Leader in […]
Three of the four city schools will be “accredited with conditions;” Lafayette Elementary will be fully accredited. Also, the Board votes on a name for the city’s third elementary school. James Monroe High School, Walker-Grant Middle School, and Hugh Mercer Elementary School are predicted to be “accredited with conditions” by the Virginia Department of Education for the […]
Majority of public comments at Monday’s School Board meeting are in support of retaining challenged titles in library. It’s likely that the two books that could be removed from King George County school libraries later this month have been on the shelves for a decade “without incident.” Jacob Gerding, a county resident who works as […]
In the final Back-to-School feature, the Advance profiles Caroline County, which is launching what may be one of the more-innovative high school programs in the region. An Interview with Superintendent Sarah Calveric Caroline County rightfully has a reputation as a relatively sleepy place. But so did Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford three decades ago. And we […]
Fredericksburg City students return this week. Here’s how the division will begin to implement the new cell phone-free policy. “Off, Yondr, and away” is the mantra that Fredericksburg City Public Schools wants students returning to school this week to keep in their heads. The division’s cell phone-free policy was approved last month by the School […]
The school is now participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision. All of Fredericksburg and Caroline schools, and some of Stafford and Spotsy schools already participate. All enrolled students at King George Elementary School, including those enrolled in the county’s preschool programs, can receive free breakfast and lunch this year. The school announced this week […]
State superintendent of public instruction holds “Commonwealth Conversation” on the topic at James Monroe High School. Not everyone who attended Tuesday morning’s conversation on “Cell Phone-Free Education” was convinced that public schools should be cell phone-free. But Lisa Coons, Virginia’s superintendent for public education, reiterated several times that the purpose of the event was to […]
An interview with superintendent Jesse Boyd, plus key dates and important links. An Interview with Superintendent Jesse Boyd Back-to-school is always an exciting time of year for Jesse Boyd, who is going into his second full year as superintendent of King George County Schools. “Honestly, I’m just looking forward to everyone getting back, and to […]
About 6% of positions in Stafford and Spotsylvania are vacant. With between one and two weeks left before the start of the 2024-25 academic year, area school divisions still have staff vacancies to fill. Spotsylvania There were 136 vacant teaching positions as of July 19, division spokeswoman Rene Daniels said. These positions include classroom and […]
