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Clear Backpacks and Student IDs Required for 2024-2025 School Year
Clear backpacks will continue to be required for all students. The school division, with financial support from the City of Newport News, will provide all students with a clear backpack at the beginning of the school year. Parents/guardians may purchase a clear backpack initially for their child/teen if the backpack...
IWCS bringing cafeteria management back in house
After five years of outsourcing cafeteria management, Isle of Wight County Schools is bringing its food services back in house. Isle of Wight’s School Board voted unanimously on July 11 to approve the hiring of a director of food services, food services technician and food services administrator – three central office positions that were previously […]
Hampton City Schools hiring dozens of teachers for 2024-2025 school year
HAMPTON, Va. — The next school year is quickly approaching and school systems across Hampton Roads are hiring. On Thursday, Hampton City Schools held a job fair to help fill 54 vacancies. Several of the spots they're hoping to fill include elementary, math, science, and special education teachers. Watch:...
Gov. Youngkin honors recently retired SPS bus driver
Rutherford Ulysses Whitfield continues to make waves for his seven decades of service to Suffolk Public Schools, with even Governor Glenn Youngkin recognizing his service. During the Thursday, July 11, School Board meeting held at City Hall, the 85-year-old retired SPS bus driver, who has served since he was 16, was honored for his over […] The post Gov. Youngkin honors recently retired SPS bus driver appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Judge to weigh delaying Abby Zwerner's civil lawsuit against Newport News Public Schools
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Teacher Abby Zwerner's legal team is back in the courtroom on Thursday. The former educator is suing Newport News Public Schools for $40 million. Zwerner says school administrators' negligence allowed a 6-year-old boy to fire a gun in her classroom, despite multiple warnings. One of...
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