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“We Discovered it’s Not Getting Better:” City Schools Trying to Get a Handle on Transportation Situation

By Adele Uphaus

macro photography of school bus — Photo by Austin Pacheco on Unsplash

The School Board heard from parents and staff about transportation woes at Tuesday's special meeting.

Stafford’s Spring 2025 SOL Results Show Improvement in Most Subjects

By Adele Uphaus

person using pencil — Photo by Ben Mullins on Unsplash

Division performance was consistent with or exceeded statewide performance on most SOL tests this spring.

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