Education Health & Safety Police & Fire Beat
Female, 13, arrested with knife on Beville Middle School grounds
FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 11/07/24 / Education / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
On Halloween, October 31, 2024, at 2:46PM, the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Beville Middle School located at 4901 Dale Blvd. in Woodbridge (22193) was alerted to a student in possession of a knife. After consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in formal action and will be handled through the court process at a later date.
PW County Schools administration issues apology for weather-related complications Jan. 6
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01/06/15 / Breaking News / Education / Environment /
Prince William County Community Relations Office has issued a statement explaining today's snow decisions and apologizing "for the weather-related complications this morning."
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Prince William County Schools cancel after school and evening activities including night school
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01/06/15 / Breaking News / Education /
All after-school and evening activities including night school, ED, and adult education classes, are cancelled due to expected inclement weather.
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PW Committee of 100 to tackle PW school infrastructure: financing, technology and more
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01/05/15 / Education / Local Government /
Prince William County Schools infrastructure will be the topic of discussion at the PW Committee of 100 meeting Jan. 15 at NOVA's Woodbridge campus. Provost Sam Hill will moderate. Public is invited.
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2015 high school essay contest explores freedom of speech and assembly
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FROM VIRGINIA STATE BAR 12/30/14 / Education / State Government /
Do students and their school-sponsored interest groups have a right to protest controversial graduation speakers? Should these speakers be permitted to sue those student groups for defamation? Virginia State Bar (VSB) asks students to address these questions in its annual Law in Society essay competition.
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Prince William County Schools to open Aug. 31, 2015 - a week before Labor Day
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12/19/14 / Education /
Prince William County VA School Board has agreed to a pre-Labor Day opening in 2015. The decision allows for a full two-week winter break and school finish in mid-June.
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Dr. Tim Healey named principal of Prince William County’s 12th high school
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12/19/14 / Education / People & Places /
Tim Healey, the popular and highly effective former principal of Osbourn Park High School who has been an associate superintendent for five years, will become a high school principal again--this time at Prince William County's 12th high school now under construction.
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Stonewall High School library asks for book gifts
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12/17/14 / Education / Books & Libraries /
The Stonewall Jackson High School library is running a book donation project until January 9, 2015. The school library serves over 2400 students and 250 faculty and staff with limited available funding to purchase new books.
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Prince William School Board to consider starting schools before Labor Day
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12/16/14 / Education / People & Places /
Prince William County School Board will consider two school calendar options at the December 17 meeting. Staff presented a standard calendar option at the Board’s December 3 meeting, similar to past calendars. Now, the School Board has a choice—to open before or after Labor Day in 2015.
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Manassas Council names Steve Burke as new Manassas City Manager
Steve Burke, an Assistant City Manager and Director of Public Works for the City of Manassas, has been named City Manager by Manassas City Council effective February. 3, 2025. Interim City Manager Douglas Keen will return to his post as Police Chief and an Assistant City Manager.
