Education
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, ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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, ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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. ...
Education
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 ...
Education
Buckingham native Shelby Wise earns doctorate
Shelby Wise of Union City, New Jersey, and formerly of Dillwyn, recently graduated from Brooklyn Law School with ...
Education
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, ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
Cumberland High adds new vice principal
As of Friday, Sept. 6, Cumberland High has a new assistant principal. School district officials announced that Dr. ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
College makes national list
The news was good this past week for Hampden-Sydney College, as the school earned some national recognition. The ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
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 ...
Education
Mobile units arrive at Prince Edward Elementary School
The renovation process at Prince Edward Elementary took another step forward on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as the mobile ...
Education
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 ...
Education
‘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 ...
Education
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 ...
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