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PHOTOS: Chancellor High School Lightning Regiment Marching Band
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WATCH: Chancellor High School Lightning Regiment Marching Band
Haltime at Chancellor High School
Threats of violence cause Stafford High School to forfeit varsity football game with JM
No Friday night game at Maury Stadium
Spotsylvania educators explain school district’s ongoing staff shortage
By Madison Brown Fredericksburg Today This story was edited to add a statement from Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Spotsylvania students started school earlier this month with a shortage of fully licensed teachers. In its July meeting, the School Board reported...
UMW president talks about goals in address to faculty and staff
“I challenge all of you to think about how we envision the future while remaining true to what we believe in”
LISTEN: Town Talk/Mark Taylor
Spotsylvania School Superintendent Mark Taylor talks about his concerns about school attendance. He says too many kids are missing too much school. Topics also included staffing, the opening of school and books.
PHOTOS: Fall classes begin at Germanna Community College
Photos by Suzanne Rossi for Germanna Community College
WATCH: School threats no joke–A message from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office and school superintendent
There are serious consequences for making threats to schools, even if they are made in jest or as a joke. Keep Fauquier Schools Safe!
LISTEN: Town Talk/Germanna Community College
Germanna President Dr. Janet Gullickson discusses her return, several foreign students talk about how the college has impacted their educational journey and a discussion on programs that assist all students.
WATCH: The Spotsy School Board transgender vote
Here’s the discussion about voting
WATCH: Spotsylvania School Board adopts transgener policy
The Spotsylvania School Board voted to approve a policy for transgender students that follows new guidelines issued by the Virginia Department of Education.
WATCH: Excellence–Spotsy teacher becomes emotional as he talks to the School Board
Zach Short told the board his classroom motto is: “We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore, excellence is not an act but a habit.”
LISTEN: Town Talk/Germanna Community College Child Care Services
https://www.newstalk1230.net/episode/town-talk-germanna-8/
The cost of child care is a major barrier to access to higher education for students who are parents, particularly single moms. Dean of Student Development Dr. Frank Cirioni and Child Care Services Project Coordinator Mary Worthy discuss.
WATCH: State Education Secretary speaks in Fredericksburg at Educator Encouragement Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church New Site
Dr. Lisa Coons talked about educators and all school personnel being role models.
LISTEN: Back to school Monday in Caroline
School begins Monday in Caroline. Dr. Calveric says there are nerves and excitment for students, staff and the superintendent!
NSWC Dahlgren Division STEM team challenges and inspires kids in Spotsy
The partnership involved NSWCDD, the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office, Germanna and GCubed, a government and commercial IT and cyber solutions business based in Stafford County.
Know when you can’t (and can) pass a school bus
Buses back on the roads. Know the law!
PHOTOS: First day of school in Fredericksburg
Photos courtesy Fredericksburg Police
WATCH: Welcome to Stafford County Schools
Video courtesy Stafford County Schools
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