Waynesboro: Good, expert, at being cheap

Chris Graham

Waynesboro is facing a school budget shortfall approaching $1.2 million in the coming fiscal year, and among the dumb things that we might have to do so we can continue to claim that we’re a fiscally-sound city, in addition to cutting programs and laying off teachers, is capping enrollment of city students at the Valley Career and Technical Center.

Virginia Reads One Book 2019

60,000 elementary students ready for Virginia Reads One Book 2019

Contributors

Students from 143 Virginia elementary schools and their families are set to read the same book together in March. The official kickoff date is Friday, March 1, for each of the 60,000 participating students to receive their own copies of “Cleo Edison Oliver: Playground Millionaire” by Sundee T. Frazier.

Virginia: Senate Democrats applaud bipartisan budget

Contributors

Senate Democrats applaud the passage of a bipartisan budget that includes a 5% teacher salary increase, 1% state employee pay increase, $94 million for higher education, $194 million for K-12 public education, $7 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and $1.3 billion deposited into Virginia’s Rainy Day and Cash Reserve funds.