‘Focus on good governance:’ Michele Edwards is running for Staunton City Council
Michele Edwards is running for one of three seats on Staunton City Council in November’s election.
Michele Edwards is running for one of three seats on Staunton City Council in November’s election.

The Staunton Visioning Coalition, which formed in November, is aiming to have an impact on the fall city council and school board elections in the Queen City.
The big winner for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2022, was K-12 public education in Virginia. The Virginia Lottery had record-setting profits in 2021-22 which resulted in a distribution of $779.6 million for public schools.

You’d forgive Erik Curren if he’d decided that he’d done his part to help Staunton keep moving forward.

In 2014, Staunton School Board decided to halt WRE briefly and six years ago eliminated the program from Staunton Schools over concern for not enough parental decision and the fact that Bessie Weller Elementary was not accredited.

Former Staunton city manager Steve Rosenberg has been named county attorney by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors.

Last week, Staunton City Council narrowed down 35 applicants to 18, bypassing the interview process, in hopes of creating the Staunton Equity and Diversity Commission.

Lost in the apparent compromise in Staunton over schools funding is whether or not the kids really win in the end.

The Waynesboro School Board has appointed Michael Perry as the principal of Berkeley Glenn Elementary School. Perry will officially assume the role of principal on July 1.

Staunton city leaders say they have identified a path forward to meet the funding request of the school system.
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