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.
Sept. 25 meeting on Prince William Schools western transpo center proposal
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08/21/14 / Breaking News / Education / Gainesville /
A September 25 community meeting at 7 p.m. at Bull Run Middle School is planned on the PWCS proposal to build a new transportation center near Catharpin Park (northwest of the Manassas Battlefield). The new facility will help ensure safe, reliable bus service to thousands of students in the growing western part of the county.
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Va. government unveils initiative to address violence & sexual assault at colleges
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08/21/14 / Breaking News / Education / Health & Safety /
Va. Governor Terry McAuliffe and Attorney General Mark Herring Aug. 21 announced a comprehensive effort to address sexual assault and violence on college campuses and set an Oct. 30-31 statewide summit of campus leaders on the issues, according to a news release.
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Virginia students outperform students nationally on ACT
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08/20/14 / Education / State Government /
Virginia students outperformed their peers nationwide by significant margins on the ACT this year as the number of the commonwealth’s high school seniors taking the college-admissions examination continued to grow, according to a news release from the Virginia Department of Education.
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Rules have changed for sixth grade students in Virginia
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08/19/14 / Education / Health & Safety /
All students entering sixth grade must present proof that they have received the Tdap vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis before starting the 2014-15 school year
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Upcoming workshops in Warrenton & Manassas on creating & tending backyard woods
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08/08/14 / Education / Environment /
While you may enjoy your woods for the privacy it offers or knowing that it gives a home to wildlife, it can be much more. Learn how at two upcoming workshops.
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School site cemetery remains reinterred; memorial ceremony Sept. 6
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08/07/14 / Education / People & Places /
A Sept. 6 memorial ceremony has been set to allow community members to pay their respects to the former residents whose remains were found and now reinterred at the site of Prince William County's 12th high school now under construction near Independent Hill. The school division will provide transportation to and from the ceremony
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Adults can get a high school diploma based on experience and work know-how
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08/07/14 / Education /
Adults who have acquired academic skills through life and work experiences and can demonstrate what they have learned, may qualify for a high school diploma from the Prince William County School Board. Learn details at Aug. 18 info sessions,
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Prince William County Schools raise lunch prices
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08/07/14 / Education / Good Eating /
School lunches will cost a nickel more for the 2014-15 school year due to federal regulations, according to a news release from Prince William County Schools.
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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.
