City schools receive state green award

Chris Graham

Waynesboro Public Schools have been awarded first place in the 2010 Virginia School Board Association’s Green Public Schools Challenge, an honor presented by the Virginia Municipal League to local school systems who have been the most proactive in reducing energy consumption, implementing green initiatives and reducing their carbon footprint. In 2009, Waynesboro Public Schools partnered…

Education group announces Waynesboro endorsements

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected]   The Waynesboro Education Association announced today its endorsements in the upcoming May 4 city elections – giving its nod to Lorie Smith and Robert Johnson for City Council and Kathe Maneval and Jeremy Taylor for School Board.   Free read from AFPTheMagazine.com. Includes a story and video interviews.

Moving Waynesboro Forward: Two years later

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Written by Chris Graham [email protected]   “Chris Graham is the choice.” I don’t remember the exact wording. I do remember reading the headline that said this or something pretty close out loud and thinking, This is it! “What?” My wife, Crystal, was incredulous. She could sense it, too. Skimming through the endorsement editorial in the…

Observations on the Waynesboro school-redistricting proposal

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   Video by Terry Short Submit your videos: [email protected] Terry Short of Help Slow Down the Waynesboro School Redistricting has put together a PowerPoint presentation on the proposed redistricting. The Waynesboro School Board is considering realigning the city’s four elementary schools to have two serve as bases for PreK-2 elementary education and to have two…

School Board: Let’s stay the course

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Controversial redistricting plan still on table for 2010-2011 Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A proposal from Waynesboro School Board Chairman Jeremy Taylor to table consideration of a controversial school-redistricting plan to the fall failed to win the approval of a majority of Board members tonight. School Board members Brian Edwards, Jonathan Lovelady and Doug Norcross…

Charter schools, when explained, get support

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VCU survey shows most know little about charter-school concept Staff Report News Tips: [email protected] Virginia residents are not well informed about charter schools but a majority support them when charter school programs are explained, according to a new statewide survey conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University. The Commonwealth Education Poll finds only 8 percent say they…

Focus | Taylor, Manevel throw hats into School Board ring

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   Story by Chris Graham [email protected] The three-plus years that Kathe Maneval has spent on the Waynesboro School Board have been “very rewarding.” “I really feel that we’re making a difference in the lives of children, and that’s what we’re here for,” said Maneval, who held a joint press conference with Jeremy Taylor as the…