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Luther P. Jackson School plan set: Cumberland launches committee
The story of Barbara Rose Johns is the one people know. They’ve also heard about Moton High, and ...
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Buckingham school board signs off on cell phone policy changes
Back in September, the Virginia Department of Education rolled out some expectations for school districts to include in ...
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Buckingham supervisors look to sell industrial park land to school
Last month, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors agreed to start negotiations on a land sale. The request ...
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Buckingham Lady Knights make it three straight district titles
When we talked with Buckingham High Cross Country Coach Bruce Grazier at the end of last season, he ...
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Cox tackles multiple projects to help Prince Edward Public Schools
It’s been just over a month since Dr. Joseph Cox took over as interim superintendent for Prince Edward ...
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Superintendent Search: Parents, teachers speak up at meetings
There were very few people attending the first two town hall meetings with the Prince Edward School Board. ...
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Buckingham honors ‘Academic All-Stars’
Students from across Buckingham County were honored last week by school officials, as Buckingham Superintendent Dr. John Keeler ...
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Cumberland Students of the Month recognized
Each month during the regularly scheduled meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for ...
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Middle School FFA attends leadership conference
Members from the Buckingham Middle School FFA chapter attended the annual Collegiate Virginia FFA Leadership Conference on October ...
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Meetings, timeframe set for Prince Edward’s superintendent search
What qualities does the next superintendent for Prince Edward County Public Schools need to have? The school board ...
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Buckingham County High crowns a new King and Queen
Buckingham County High has a new Homecoming King and Queen. During a ceremony at halftime of the Friday, ...
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Contractor chosen, renovation plans finalized for Prince Edward
A construction team’s been chosen, the cost has been set and work will begin later this month on ...
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Keeler announces he’ll step down as superintendent in Buckingham
Buckingham County Public Schools will soon be looking for another superintendent. Dr. John Keeler informed the school board ...
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Defining Longwood: Lancers work on transforming, building players
What sets the standard for Longwood basketball? Is it a 20-win season? Is it a spot in the ...
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A literacy plan? Supervisors approve school district’s request
In order to improve reading scores and overall grades, officials with Prince Edward County Public Schools want to ...
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Prince Edward High crowns new Homecoming King and Queen
Prince Edward County High has a new homecoming queen and king. For the 2024-25 school year, ShaKeyah Williams ...
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Cumberland High FFA goes through COLT training
Last week was a time of training for officers of the Cumberland High FFA. They traveled to Dinwiddie ...
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Buckingham, Cumberland schools show growth across the board
For the most part, Buckingham County Public Schools met or exceeded state standards when it comes to pass ...
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Justin Pope: For the next school leader, we must aim high
The first thing to say about the departure of Dr. Barbara Johnson as school superintendent is “thank you.” ...
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Lee Banton: If the students aren’t prepared, why take the test?
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns Dr. Lee Banton is writing for the ...
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Longwood given help to restore pieces of musical history
It’s called the Kaminsky collection, an estimated 6,000 scores that includes sheet music used in silent films during ...
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Lee Banton: Dear Prince Edward, children don’t get a 2nd chance
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns Dr. Banton is writing for the Herald, ...
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Joseph Cox named acting superintendent in Prince Edward
As the Prince Edward School Board starts the search for a new superintendent, they’ve hired someone to fill ...
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Prince Edward has one school fully accredited, state report says
Editor’s note: this is the first in a two-part breakdown of the Virginia school accreditation data, which was ...
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Longwood mourns the passing of Hoke Currie
Longwood athletics mourns the passing of former Sports Information Director and Longwood Athletics Hall of Fame member Hoke ...
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Schools closed, roads flooded as heavy rains arrive in Buckingham
If you have to drive to work this morning, use caution and stay on the main roads. Emergency ...
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Cumberland superintendent gives ‘State of the Schools’ address
Cumberland County Public Schools is trying something different. That was how Superintendent Chip Jones explained the district’s plans ...
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