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Surry’s K’Niyah White named all-state in basketball
The Virginia High School League recently named Surry County High School senior K’Niyah White to its all-state second Class 1 team for girls basketball. Eight players make up the first and second teams regardless of position. Only those players selected to all-region first teams are eligible for selection to either all-state team. Each all-state selection […]
IW School Board adopts pay scale showing January’s 2% raises
Isle of Wight County Schools’ most experienced educators will earn at least 1.4% more than their counterparts in Newport News under a new 35-step pay scale the School Board adopted on March 14. The new $49,980 starting salary for entry-level teachers, however, is still 2% to 5% less than what Newport News, Surry and Suffolk […] The post IW School Board adopts pay scale showing January’s 2% raises appeared first on The Tidewater News.
DAR awards scholarships
The Col. William Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, at its March 6 meeting at Benns United Methodist Church, awarded four young people with its American History Essay Award, DAR Good Citizens Award and two DAR scholarships. Reese Whitley, who attends Isle of Wight Academy received the American History Award. Her essay […] The post DAR awards scholarships appeared first on The Tidewater News.
IWCS adopts new curriculum, gives ‘ALL In’ update
Isle of Wight County Schools will debut a new elementary reading curriculum next school year in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia Literacy Act and Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s “ALL In” plan. In 2022, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, more commonly known as the Nation’s Report Card, showed 33% of Virginia’s fourth-grade […]
IWCS budget hearing set for March 21
Isle of Wight County’s School Board has rescheduled a public hearing on its 2024-25 budget for March 21. The called meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of Westside Elementary. Isle of Wight County Schools announced the new date on March 11. IWCS previously canceled its plans to release and hold a hearing […] The post IWCS budget hearing set for March 21 appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Surry School Board seeks 4.8% increase from supervisors for 2024-25
Surry County Public Schools is seeking just over $600,000 in additional local funding for the coming 2024-25 school year. Surry’s School Board voted unanimously on March 5 to adopt an $18.5 million 2024-25 budget, a 3% increase over the $17.9 million budget the board approved last year. The budget calls for just under $13.7 million, […]
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