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Posted inOpinion

Why is school construction a local responsibility?

by Dwayne Yancey May 5, 2022May 4, 2022

That’s the argument used by those skeptical of state funding for school construction. But why is it like that? That’s not how some other states work.

Posted inOpinion

Is Prince Edward County now the poster child for ‘crumbling schools’?

by Dwayne Yancey April 27, 2022April 26, 2022

What will it take to get the business community engaged in the lack of state funding for school construction and modernization?

Posted inPolitics

Prince Edward’s leaky school: ‘Nothing seems to be changing’

by Amy Trent April 25, 2022April 24, 2022

Here’s why it’s so hard for this rural county to fix its school building.

Posted inOpinion

Is a lawsuit over school conditions brewing in Prince Edward County?

by Dwayne Yancey March 23, 2022March 22, 2022

Rural plaintiffs challenged school disparity in the 1990s and lost. Are there other legal avenues left unexplored?

Posted inOpinion

Three recommendations for budget conferees from a rural perspective

by Keith Perrigan March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

A challenge to leave a legacy.

Posted inPolitics

House panel rejects bills allowing localities to levy sales tax for school construction

by Markus Schmidt February 25, 2022February 26, 2022

Speakers warn the alternative will be for localities to raise property taxes — perhaps 25% in Prince Edward County.

Posted inPolitics

Senate and House approve competing budget bills

by Markus Schmidt February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

House debates school construction plan. O’Quinn defends the details.

Posted inOpinion

House school construction plan is a big deal. Here’s why.

by Dwayne Yancey February 22, 2022February 21, 2022

It’s not perfect, but that’s not the point. The point is the state appears on the verge of doing something.

Posted inPolitics

House pushes for $2 billion to fund school construction needs

by Markus Schmidt February 20, 2022February 21, 2022

Budget amendment also includes $1 million for Catawba Hospital study and $15.7 million for life sciences labs in Roanoke and New River valleys.

Posted inOpinion

Is Virginia OK with schools that have to set out buckets to catch the rain?

by Dwayne Yancey February 14, 2022February 13, 2022

That’s a routine occurance in Prince Edward County and it’s not alone. So will the state act or must one of the poorest counties tax itself?

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