Southampton County
- Parent Unleashes Fury at Franklin City School Board Over Pathetic Math Plan
The speaker, dressed in a blue shirt and speaking from a wooden podium in a room lined with pew-like seating, laid bare the inadequacies of the district’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) strategy. ‘Understand MTSS. And no plan for students,’ he declared, pointing out the absence of concrete interventions or direct instruction.
- Franklin City Mother Confronts School Board Over Retaliation Against Special Needs Son
The mother, dressed in a shirt emblazoned with ‘I Love ME’ and clutching a pink folder filled with documentation, delivered an emotional address to the board members, including Chair Robert Holt. She detailed how her efforts to speak out on behalf of her child led to what she described as punitive action by the system.
- Virginia Announces $14.4 Million in Land Conservation Grants
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced $14.4 million in Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding to conserve 11,220 acres around the Commonwealth.