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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.” School superintendent has always been a hard job, and especially these days. Beyond the usual financial, operational and educational challenges, the role now requires navigating political divides, terrifying security issues and the challenges of social media. Children […] The post Justin Pope: For the next school leader, we must aim high appeared first on Farmville.
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, using his local, regional and state educational experience to analyze the Prince Edward County Public Schools system. During a recent NSBA conference, a School Board Chairman stated that the responsibilities of School Superintendents are analogous to that […] The post Lee Banton: Dear Prince Edward, children don’t get a 2nd chance appeared first on Farmville.
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 in. Dr. Joseph Cox will be the acting superintendent for Prince Edward Public Schools as of Oct. 7. Cox is best known as the longtime superintendent of Colonial Heights Public Schools. He took over that position in […] The post Joseph Cox named acting superintendent in Prince Edward appeared first on Farmville.
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 released this week. Today we look at Prince Edward. Next edition, we’ll focus more on Buckingham and Cumberland. There was good news and bad to take from this week’s news in Prince Edward County. On Monday, the […] The post Prince Edward has one school fully accredited, state report says appeared first on Farmville.
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