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Back to the 80s
Meherrin Elementary School recently hosted a new family event, a dance with a nod to the 80s. Students, ...
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Data review: Growth evident at S.P. Morton
Editor’s note: Franklin City Public Schools administrators presented a Quarter 2/Semester 1 student performance data review for the ...
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Nottoway Elementary celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the students in Nottoway Elementary School’s fourth and fifth-grade classes worked on ...
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IW School Board adopts pay scale showing January’s 2% raises
Isle of Wight County Schools’ most experienced educators will earn at least 1.4% more than their counterparts in ...
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Capron Elementary kindergarteners celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day
Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day was a fun experience for the kindergarten students in Mrs. Holland’s and Ms. Darden’s ...
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FHS Robotics Competes at Week 2 Event in Portsmouth
By Brandon Yanna Blackwater Robotics, the Franklin High School Robotics Team, competed at the Week 2 Portsmouth Event ...
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IWCS budget hearing set for March 21
Isle of Wight County’s School Board has rescheduled a public hearing on its 2024-25 budget for March 21. ...
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IWCS CFO Larisa Harris resigns, third to leave the role since 2022
Isle of Wight County Schools has lost its chief financial officer for the third time in two years. ...
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Data review: J.P. King Jr. Middle School shows resilience
Editor’s note: Franklin City Public Schools administrators presented a Quarter 2/Semester 1 student performance data review for the ...
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Blackwater Robotics celebrates 20 years in FIRST Robotics
Blackwater Robotics celebrates 20 years of participation in FIRST Robotics. FIRST Robotics, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, engages ...