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DAVIS: Government Limits, Parents’ Responsibilities
Tonight, Fredericksburg City Schools looks to become another in the line of divisions regionally and across the nation to join the smartphone-ban movement. Huzzah! Now watch those test scores soar! Maybe. As I wrote last week in the inaugural column for Education 540, there is evidence to suggest that removing smartphones from a dopamine-driven generation does, in fact, elevate scores. Especially for those from economically deprived backgrounds. Once the phones are gone, however, what’s next?
Spotsylvania Teacher Arrested For Drugs Worked For Fredericksburg City Schools
Candyce Carter, the 2nd grade teacher for Spotsylvania County Public Schools who was arrested last week on charges of possession of narcotics, child endangerment, and child neglect or abuse, was previously a teacher in Fredericksburg City Schools. Multiple sources have confirmed that Carter worked for the division from August until November of 2023, when she resigned. The Fredericksburg School Board approved her resignation, among other personnel actions, at its November 6, 2023, meeting.
Teacher Arrested, Accused of Striking Child
By Martin Davis, FXBG ADVANCE Gloria Joan Jackson, a behavioral interventionist with Spotsylvania County Public Schools, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor assault and battery for striking a 6-year-old male student with a shoe. The child was uninjured. The incident occurred on April 11, 2024, and a School Resource Officer at Cedar Forest Elementary School was made aware of the accusations.
Buc-ees Eyes Stafford As Third Virginia Location
Company has submitted a conditional use application to allow construction of a travel center with vehicle fuel sales in Garrisonville district. Buc-ees, the Texas-based chain of travel centers, is looking at Stafford County as the site of its third Virginia location. The company wants to open a travel center on a 36.18-acre site at the intersection of Courthouse Road and Austin Ridge Drive in the Garrisonville district.
DAVIS: Adult Literacy is a Growing Problem
Can you name the last book that you read? For about a quarter of Americans, if they can remember a title, it’s been more than a year since they’ve read it. According to a 2021 Pew Research survey, roughly a quarter of American adults—including 38 percent of Hispanic adults, 25 percent of Black adults and 20 percent of white adults—say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in print or in electronic or audio form.
DAVIS: The Childcare Crisis is Here
The explosive announcement from KinderCare has brought to the fore the childcare issue that has been vexing members of our community for more than a decade. Buckle up – it’s only going to get worse. by Martin Davis, FXBG Advance KinderCare’s sudden announcement that it would shutter at the end of May has exposed publicly the very real problems that parents in our region face securing childcare.
Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Deputy’s Vehicle
On December 1 around 2:45 p.m., the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office received a call about a possible drunk driver in the area of Orange Plank Rd near the Orange County line. Senior Deputy T. Kreiter was in the area of West Catharpin Rd and Dulin Lane in Orange County when the suspect vehicle came into his lane of travel striking the deputy’s vehicle head-on at 3:00pm. Kreiter was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Local Elected Officials Endorse Spanberger for Governor
Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw and Delegate-elect Josh Cole are among the 18 state and local officials who are endorsing Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger for Governor. Spanberger announced last week that she will run for Governor in 2025 to replace Glenn Youngkin, who is term-limited by Virginia’s constitution. She is the only declared candidate so far. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, a Democrat, has publicly expressed interest but has not yet announced a campaign.
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