by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The towns of Cape Charles and Onancock recently earned accreditation through the Main Street America program and are now part of just 25 Virginia localities to receive this “elite recognition,” according to a Cape Charles Main Street press...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Each of Accomack County’s public schools has received the state accreditation rating of “accreditation waived” for the second year in a row as the consequences of closing schools to students during the COVID-19 pandemic wreak havoc on Standards...
by James Ritch | Feb 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Repeated, unexcused school absences violate state law and can lead to court dates, fines, and even jail for parents or juvenile detention for students, an Accomack school administrator has cautioned. “Today, in fact, one of our little people was...
by James Ritch | Oct 3, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Virginia Board of Education’s revised accreditation system provides new insights into student performance. Understanding how test results and new types of data affect accreditation ratings can prove challenging without some background...
