Parents and students from across the county are invited to attend a workshop offering free assistance in completing the FAFSA application. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 23, at Stonewall Jackson High School, 8820 Rixlew Lane in Manassas, from 6–8 p.m.

On Monday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m, Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Program & Youth Oratorical Contest, at the Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge.

Citizenship classes for residents of Prince William County, Manassas City, and Manassas Park begin the week of March 5, 2018, and run through the week of May 28, 2018.

Learn about specific academic specialty programs for high school students during upcoming open houses beginning Jan. 8 at Prince William County high schools.

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, January 4, 2018, 6 p.m. at Central Office, 8700 Centreville Road, Manassas, VA.

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Public Hearing for residents of Manassas City to give their priorities for the Qualifications of a New School Superintendent, Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 7 p.m.

During a visit on December 21, to Beville Middle School, Governor-Elect Ralph Northam announced the appointment of Atif Qarni, a teacher at Beville, as the next Secretary of Education.

Currently, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 allows certain servicemembers to transfer all or some of their unused education benefits to their spouse or dependent children. The EARNED Act would expand that eligibility to any active duty or retired member of the Armed Forces who has at least 20 years of active-duty service.