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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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Lee Banton: Prince Edward schools need to answer this question

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns Dr. Banton put together for the Herald,…

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VA Assembly gets involved, as members file ‘cell phone-free’ bill

The plan had been simple. Gov. Glenn Youngkin instructed the Virginia Department of Education to develop guidelines for…

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Buckingham schools take precautions, install new safety policy

Officials from Buckingham County Public Schools asked parents and other residents to make two changes this past Friday.…

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Cell phone-free? Virginia officials roll out guidelines for schools

While each Virginia school district will be allowed to build their own “cell phone-free” education plan, state officials…

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Buckingham native Shelby Wise earns doctorate

Shelby Wise of Union City, New Jersey, and formerly of Dillwyn, recently graduated from Brooklyn Law School with…

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Barbara Johnson to resign as Prince Edward superintendent

Dr. Barbara Johnson will step down as superintendent of Prince Edward County Public Schools, effective as of Monday,…

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Funding plan set for Prince Edward Elementary renovation

A funding plan for the Prince Edward Elementary renovation has been set. After Tuesday night’s meeting, it’s also…

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Prince Edward Elementary: Construction remains on schedule

Everything is on schedule for Prince Edward Elementary. That was part of the update given Wednesday, Sept. 4…

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School threats linked to old social media post, districts urge caution

The social media posts weren’t recent. That’s what investigations by the Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward sheriff’s offices…

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Cumberland High adds new vice principal

As of Friday, Sept. 6, Cumberland High has a new assistant principal. School district officials announced that Dr.…

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School threats reach Central Virginia, with multiple districts targeted

The messages started popping up Wednesday across social media. One targeted Prince Edward County Public Schools. Another threatened…

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Remembering 9/11: Cumberland pays tribute with school tradition

Everyone stood up when the JROTC Honor Guard came in. Cumberland students held up one hand to block…

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Former Dillwyn resident Tanner Wise starts his teaching career

A former Dillwyn resident recently started his teaching career in Virginia. Tanner Wise is teaching agriculture this year…

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Fuqua School construction questions answered. Meeting date set.

What will happen to students during construction? Will the current buildings be demolished? What will the new structure…

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Trustees decide future of Hampden-Sydney shooting range project

An expansion is moving forward for the Hampden-Sydney shooting range. The college’s Board of Trustees late last week…

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What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval

In the last print edition, we took a look at Standards of Learning pass rates for all three…

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State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education

We now have a better idea of what the state is looking for from school districts, when it…

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‘God put me in this position’: Prince Edward gets new football coach

It started earlier this month and there are no plans to stop anytime soon. New Prince Edward County…

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SOL pass rates released. Here’s how our school districts performed

At most of the school districts in this area, the numbers tell a story. On Tuesday, the Virginia…