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Funding plan develops for Prince Edward Elementary renovations
How will the county pay for renovations at Prince Edward Elementary? That’s been a question raised since Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed Prince Edward’s request for a 1% sales tax increase. Now we have a better idea of where the estimated $43 to $44 million will come from. Most will be borrowed, with some coming […] The post Funding plan develops for Prince Edward Elementary renovations appeared first on Farmville.
FAFSA delays create headaches for parents, students
As if being a high school senior who is preparing to graduate and head to college this fall isn’t already stressful enough, problems with this year’s new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website have created delays and headaches for students, along with their parents and colleges. Incoming college freshmen usually receive their financial […] The post FAFSA delays create headaches for parents, students appeared first on Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch.
‘Be Hampden-Sydney men’, help your world, graduates challenged
How you see the world determines how you show up in the world, David Brooks said. Speaking at Hampden-Sydney College’s commencement Saturday, the former New York Times and Wall Street Journal reporter told graduates what happens next is up to them. “If you see with the eyes of judgment, you’ll find flaws in people,” Brooks […] The post ‘Be Hampden-Sydney men’, help your world, graduates challenged appeared first on Farmville.
SVCC launches new project, a Critical Environment Lab
Thanks to a donation from Microsoft, Southside Virginia Community College has a new training lab. SVCC announced this week that the Critical Environmental lab has opened, with the goal of equipping students with essential skills to survive in what’s identified as “critical environments”. In other words, jobs “critical” to communities, like electrical, mechanical, HVAC and […] The post SVCC launches new project, a Critical Environment Lab appeared first on Farmville.
Townsend: 70 years later, its critical we continue to build bridges
May 17, 2024 is the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education landmark United States Supreme Court decision. In that case the justices ruled unanimously that “In the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” That decision changed the way public […] The post Townsend: 70 years later, its critical we continue to build bridges appeared first on Farmville.
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