Prince William County Public Schools

History is being made in Prince William County, as its school board names its first woman and first African American superintendent.

A Northern Virginia middle school teacher has been placed on leave after he apparently told students in a virtual classroom that he attended the Jan. 6 mob march on the Capitol and described it as a peaceful event. The short video circulating on social media appears to show Benjamin Plummer, a teacher and soccer coach at Fred Lynn Middle School…

The riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the possibility of more violent protests, along with the pandemic are taking a toll on the country’s mental health. It comes atop an already difficult time as millions worry about rising Covid-19 case numbers, job losses and food insecurity. A Boston University study found rates of depression have tripled during the...

A northern Virginia teachers’ union is apologizing after some of its members used child-size coffins as props at a protest seeking to delay in-person education

Prince William County Public Schools committed to a plan to get younger students back in the classroom next month. Some students will begin in-person school during the second quarter under a plan Superintendent Steve Walts reaffirmed at Wednesday’s board meeting. The county will use a 50-50 hybrid model option that will begin with pre-K through third graders. Pre-K and...

Prince William County Public Schools unveiled a new plan to get younger students back in the classroom. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.