Advance Evening News
This evening, 91 Spotsylvania students, 5 teachers affected by cuts; search underway for new principal at Hugh Mercer Elementary; and North Stafford High School is dialing for students
BLACK HISTORY MONTH QUOTE
“We want to enjoy now the rights that we feel we are entitled to as Americans. This we cannot do unless we pursue aggressively goals which all other Americans achieved over 150 years ago.”
-Jackie Robinson, from a May 13, 1958, letter to Dwight D. Eisenhower, anthologized in Letters of Note, edited by Shaun Usher (2013).
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER PROJECT: EDUCATION - Funding for Charting My Path for Future Success Program in Spotsylvania Schools Stopped
By Martin Davis
Monday night, Spotsylvania County Public Schools learned that a federally funded research project that benefited 91 students and paid the salaries of five teachers was terminated.
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Hugh Mercer Elementary Principal to Transfer to Central Office
By Adele Uphaus
Fredericksburg City Public Schools announced today that Jay Snyder, principal of Hugh Mercer Elementary School, is transferring to a new position in facilities and operations at the division level. Courtney Wheeler will serve as interim principal of Hugh Mercer beginning Friday, February 14.
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North Stafford High School Takes a Personalized Approach to Boost Student Attendance
By Sandra K. Osborn
North Stafford High School (North Stafford) is taking bold steps to address chronic absenteeism and ensure students stay engaged in their education.
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