by James Ritch | Apr 26, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools has updated its policy on student possession and use of alcohol and tobacco products, which now includes e-cigarettes and vapes and imposes more severe consequences on students who violate the policy as of April 19....
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – An Accomack student was suspended for five days for refusing to wear a face mask in school on Monday, even though his father had exempted him from the school mask mandate as permitted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order two, which took...
by James Ritch | Jan 23, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A concerned citizen advised the Accomack school board Tuesday night to reconsider how the school division treats its special needs students, after one such student was given a 45-day suspension. “I am standing here tonight in a bit of frustration...
by James Ritch | Jul 11, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton school board made a unanimous decision June 27 to research restorative discipline and how it may be implemented in the county’s public schools, after school board member Nancy Proto and community members made the case that...
by James Ritch | May 31, 2019 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Local organization Eastern Shore Healthy Communities, in cooperation with the Roseland Theatre in Onancock, presented the documentary “Paper Tigers” May 23, the story of how one high school turned itself around, reducing the number of suspensions...
