by James Ritch | Mar 5, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn . An Accomack County official asked public school administrators to look into offering high school students an emergency medical technician certification program. Supervisor Paul Muhly at the February board of supervisors meeting spoke about a Dec. 13...
by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: There are currently 758 students in Accomack County Public Schools who receive special education services. As required by the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), they are entitled to a free, appropriate, public education which meets their individual...
by James Ritch | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson- Metompkin Elementary School “dream makers” Principal Belinda Rippon and Assistant Principal SuCora Owens-Robinson presented their school improvement plan to the Accomack school board Tuesday night. (Assistant Principal Katie Farrell was absent.)...
by James Ritch | Sep 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson- A presentation on Accomack schools’ success implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in its elementary and middle schools escalated into a debate over whether the school division should continue with plans to implement...