Advance Evening News
This evening's stories include a look at the results of Spotsylvania schools' 2024 Culture and Climate survey, and a grant to expand breakfast offerings in Spotsy schools.
Spotsylvania School Climate Survey Reflects Positive Impact of School Resource Officers
By Adele Uphaus
The results of last year’s Virginia Survey of Culture and Climate in Spotsylvania schools reflect the significant positive impact from 2022 to 2024 of the school resource and school security officers, the school division’s director of safety said this week.
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Spotsylvania Schools Receives Grant to Expand School Breakfast
By Adele Uphaus
Spotsylvania County Public Schools has received a grant of $8,578 to expand its breakfast service, according to a press release from No Kid Hungry Virginia.
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Thank you, Adele, for exceptional reporting., as ever .The median home price in Spotslvania is heading to $500,000 yet the poverty level is close to 50 percent. Why can't feed our children?