UMW and Stafford County Public Schools was one of the first partnerships awarded a College Partnership Laboratory School (Lab School) Planning Grant from the Virginia Department of Education in December 2022.
Executive Director Scott Harris talks about upcoming events at Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Museum.  Also–the importance of becoming a “Friend” of both museums.
Parents, teachers and students pleaded with the Caroline Board of Supervisors to increase funding for more teacher pay. In an area that includes the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck and Richmond area, Caroline ranks near the bottom in salaries.
Some members of the Spotsylvania School Board majority say the district is headed in the right direction.
Part 2 of our interview with Caroline Superintendent Dr. Sarah Calveric
A two-part conversation with Dr. Sarah Calvaric
No school funding decisions made by Spotsylvania Supervisors Thursday night. But the board did spend time questioning Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Business Officer Prashant Shrestha.
Spotsylvania Supervisors appear to favor categorial funding for schools. Superviosrs would allocate to the school budget in specific categories.
Mark Taylor is pushing for all money from a tax increase saying first responders have been funded in the past
Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs talks about her book. Registration is required at Germanna.edu/Conversations.
Spotsylvania Supervisor Tim McLaughlin disputes that the county isn’t providng money for schools.
Spotsylvania Supervisor Chris Yakabousk says it looks like the school board will not be meeting with them to talk about the budget.
Superintendent Mark Taylor has said libraries could be cut if the school budget isn’t fully funded
After Superintendent Mark Taylor proposes cutting libraries, the Chancellor PTO responds
The annual budget public hearing in Spotsylvania. But it wasn’t the usual speeches.
Stafford County Schools have partnered with the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank to open a Community Smart Grocery Locker System. The lockers are located outside on the Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center in Falmouth.
A memo from Superintendent Mark Taylor identifies the books as ‘sexually explicit’ under state law
High School teams from around the region will compete Friday and Saturday at the University of Mary Washington’s Dahlgren campus in the Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren.
Other supervisors say it’s time for a meeting with the school board before the budget is set.
Taylor is concerned about a lack of funding from Spotsylvania County and the state
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