Students in Prince William County Public Schools will be able to take Advanced Placement African American Studies following a vote by the county School Board.
Bristow resident Travis Nembhard on Thursday announced his bid for the Virginia House of Delegates 22nd District, which encompasses much of mid-Prince William County.
Prince William keeps up pressure to return students, overrules superintendent Lateef
School leaders are hopeful they can get more children back into classrooms by March.
During an emergency meeting Tuesday, the Prince William County School Board voted to overturn Superintendent Steven L. Walts’ plan that would have delayed the return of students’ in the fourth through 12th grades until after spring break in late April.
Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts.When it was announced on January 6, Walts’ plan stunned parents and students hoping to return to the classroom at 50 percent capacity starting on February 2, the goal since October.
This year, however, with classes being entirely online, her grades have plummeted.Â
âWhen I was in school, I did well but now my grades arenât the best at the moment, and itâs so hard to improve. The work they [the teachers] give us is making me overwhelmed and more anxious,â Ramirez said.Â
Although this may be just one incident, it is not isolated. Fairfax County Public Schools released a report last month showing that the percentage of middle school and high school students earning Fâs in at least two classes jumped from 6% to 11% as of the end of the first quarter â an increase of more than 4,300 students.