More than half of school children surveyed in Prince William County say they’re having problems focusing on their work.
The children, who attend classes virtually, say teachers are too quick to assign work and aren’t taking the time to explain the lesson.
In late November, Prince William County Public Schools received 56,000 responses to an online survey to gauge how virtual education is progressing during the pandemic. The majority of the 89,000 students in the school division are taking online classes as officials have opted to leave many classrooms shuttered in the wake of rising cases of the coronavirus.
A total of 61% of the 26,000 middle and high school students surveyed said they couldn’t concentrate during online coursework and virtual video lectures. At the elementary level, 35% of 13,000 children surveyed said they were having problems focusing.
Governor Northam Announces Advisory Committee on Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Education Practices
Posted by Staff | Jan 7, 2021 | News | |
RICHMOND Governor Ralph Northam today announced the leadership and members of a new advisory committee charged with making recommendations on culturally relevant and inclusive education practices in Virginia’s public schools.
The Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Education Practices Advisory Committee, which will hold its first meeting today, Wednesday, January 6, was established under House Bill 916, sponsored by Delegate Mark D. Sickles, and Senate Bill 853, sponsored by Senator Jennifer Boysko during the 2020 General Assembly session.
The legislation directed the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to select the committee’s members, and tasked the advisory panel with reporting its recommendations to Governor Northam, the Board of Education, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Education and Senate Committee on Educat
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For my family, 2020 was an exciting year, one where we welcomed our first child’s birth. It was a life-changing experience bringing her into the world one for which we had spent much of 2019 preparing.
My wife took maternity leave the last week of January in preparation for our little girl, who was supposed to arrive about Valentine’s Day. When she was born, and at the end of her maternity leave, my wife planned to go back to work. I, too, planned to get back into the swing of things at my job.
Diversity, transparency tops wishlist for new Prince William schools leader
Updated at December 28, 2020 - Uriah Kiser Prince William Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts.
More than 20 people have already applied to replace Dr. Steven L. Walts, one of the longest-serving public school superintendents in Virginia.
Walts has led the Prince William County Public Schools for the past 15 years and will retire on July 1, 2021. The Prince William County School Board on December 17 voted unanimously to approve a candidate profile, which is intended to has made it clear to applicants what qualities it’s looking for in Walts’ replacement.
The school division contracted with BPW Associates to hire a new superintendent. It will stop accepting applications for the job on January 27, begin interviews in February, and select six finalists the following month for the School Board to review.