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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 ...
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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
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 ...
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‘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 ...
Education
Buckingham Lady Knights make it three straight district titles
When we talked with Buckingham High Cross Country Coach Bruce Grazier at the end of last season, he ...
Education
Cox tackles multiple projects to help Prince Edward Public Schools
It’s been just over a month since Dr. Joseph Cox took over as interim superintendent for Prince Edward ...
Education
Superintendent Search: Parents, teachers speak up at meetings
There were very few people attending the first two town hall meetings with the Prince Edward School Board. ...
Education
Buckingham honors ‘Academic All-Stars’
Students from across Buckingham County were honored last week by school officials, as Buckingham Superintendent Dr. John Keeler ...
Education
Cumberland Students of the Month recognized
Each month during the regularly scheduled meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for ...
Education
Middle School FFA attends leadership conference
Members from the Buckingham Middle School FFA chapter attended the annual Collegiate Virginia FFA Leadership Conference on October ...
Education
Meetings, timeframe set for Prince Edward’s superintendent search
What qualities does the next superintendent for Prince Edward County Public Schools need to have? The school board ...
Education
Buckingham County High crowns a new King and Queen
Buckingham County High has a new Homecoming King and Queen. During a ceremony at halftime of the Friday, ...
Education
Contractor chosen, renovation plans finalized for Prince Edward
A construction team’s been chosen, the cost has been set and work will begin later this month on ...
News
Keeler announces he’ll step down as superintendent in Buckingham
Buckingham County Public Schools will soon be looking for another superintendent. Dr. John Keeler informed the school board ...
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A literacy plan? Supervisors approve school district’s request
In order to improve reading scores and overall grades, officials with Prince Edward County Public Schools want to ...
Education
Prince Edward High crowns new Homecoming King and Queen
Prince Edward County High has a new homecoming queen and king. For the 2024-25 school year, ShaKeyah Williams ...
Education
Cumberland High FFA goes through COLT training
Last week was a time of training for officers of the Cumberland High FFA. They traveled to Dinwiddie ...
Education
Buckingham, Cumberland schools show growth across the board
For the most part, Buckingham County Public Schools met or exceeded state standards when it comes to pass ...
Education
Justin Pope: For the next school leader, we must aim high
The first thing to say about the departure of Dr. Barbara Johnson as school superintendent is “thank you.” ...
Education
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 ...
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, ...
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