Education
Buckingham school board sets next year’s district calendar
The school year will look a bit different starting next fall for Buckingham County students and staff. During ...
Public Schools
Buckingham school board chooses new member in Friday vote
Traquan Gregory has been a 911 operator, an emergency medical technician and a sheriff’s deputy. Now you can ...
Education
Buckingham, Prince Edward college students earn recognition
A number of colleges and universities released their academic awards list for the fall semester over the past ...
Education Main
Note from Buckingham County Public Schools surprises community
Buckingham County Public Schools sent out a note last week, on social media and through email. Soon after, ...
Education
Drone program takes flight for Cumberland Dukes
The job market is changing and high school needs to change with it. Students need experience with a ...
Cumberland
Cumberland students are making progress, NAEP data shows
Cumberland students are making progress. That’s the big takeaway for Cumberland County Public Schools, as staff review the ...
Public Schools
Buckingham Schools excel, district honored for testing growth
The results showed what Virginia officials expected. Over the last week, the National Center for Education Statistics released ...
Education
Cumberland schools go dark: Lights go out during Friday classes
It was a bit of a challenge for teachers and students at all Cumberland schools Friday, as the ...
News
No, Prince Edward High didn’t have an active shooter Friday.
There was no active shooter at Prince Edward County High on Friday. Let’s get that out of the ...
Public Schools
Buckingham County High struggles with absences
Parents and students aren’t listening until it’s often too late. That’s the issue Buckingham County High faculty and ...
Education
Buckingham school board defines superintendent’s qualifications
Over the last three weeks, 128 people told the Buckingham County School Board what they wanted to see ...
Education
Prince Edward school board looks at meeting changes
At least for now, Prince Edward County Public Schools won’t change the date or location of their main ...
Education
Will Prince Edward schools need to use makeup days?
Already this month, students in Prince Edward County Public Schools have missed several days due to snow and ...
Education
As demolition ends, Prince Edward renovations move forward
Anyone who’s driven by Prince Edward Elementary recently can see renovations are in full swing. In December, the ...
Education
How do you enforce cell phone policy? School board weighs steps
What does Prince Edward need to do to make students respect the school district’s cell phone policy? The ...
Education
Two dozen people apply to be superintendent in Prince Edward
A total of 36 people inquired about the superintendent vacancy with Prince Edward County Public Schools. Out of ...
Education
Survey Says: Buckingham asks residents about superintendent
It’s time for Buckingham County residents to have their say. As the search to hire a new school ...
Education
Buckingham School Board needs someone to fill empty seat
By the time you read this, Buckingham School Board member Jennifer Spessard will have resigned from her seat. ...
Education
More money for local schools? Governor proposes new budget
Will there be more money for schools in the state budget? Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced an ...
Education
No more sales tax increase? Prince Edward weighs other options
Prince Edward officials won’t try to push a sales tax increase through the General Assembly in 2025. After ...
Education
Buckingham school board details steps in superintendent search
Back in October, Dr. John Keeler announced plans to step down as superintendent of Buckingham County Public Schools. ...
Education
School board sets timeline, reviews superintendent search
The surveys have been collected, the meetings have been held and now applications are being taken for the ...
Education
Buckingham supervisors approve land sale to Christian school
By the end of the Dec. 9 public hearing, Buckingham County supervisor Joe Chambers had heard enough. After ...
Education
Multiple groups work together to ‘Feed the Community’ in Farmville
The numbers keep growing. For the past eight years, the Fresh Boyz Club has organized a free Thanksgiving ...
News
‘We need support’: Buckingham superintendent outlines problem
“We need support.” The challenges faced by Buckingham County Public Schools was summed up by Superintendent Dr. John ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...