by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia’s 73rd governor, Ralph Northam, in an interview with the Eastern Shore Post last week looked back at his administration’s accomplishments and talked about what comes next. Northam, only the second Eastern Shore native to serve as Virginia...
by James Ritch | Dec 21, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board at its early December meeting heard a teacher’s firsthand account of the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) and how the program for at-risk 4-year-olds is implemented in Accomack’s pre-K classrooms. “If you come into a...
by James Ritch | Sep 16, 2021 | Headlines
Story and Photos by Stefanie Jackson – Virginia’s first lady Pamela Northam brought encouraging words on Monday to Occohannock Elementary School, one of several schools she is visiting on her annual fall tour of schools across the commonwealth. “This is a beautiful,...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton schools Director of Special Programs Keren Plowden has proposed a more inclusive educational program for toddlers, partly in response to an increasing number of referrals the school division is receiving for special education services...
by James Ritch | Jun 6, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Director of Elementary Schools Maribeth Haines updated the school board on June 4 about changes the Virginia Department of Education is making to the Virginia Preschool Initiative that will require more pre-K classroom...
