Advance Morning News
It's Saturday, September 6. Today, a parent reflects on last month's special meeting of the Fredericksburg School Board, and the week's most-read stories.
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OPINION: Special Meeting of Fredericksburg School Board Left Parent with More Questions than Answers
By Jessica Reed
"What I quickly realized, however, was that the problem was even more complex and disturbing than I had imagined."
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