As we near the end of the school year, it’s important to remember that our work continues year-round, and we’ll be planning non-stop for our students to arrive for next school year. Not to shorten [Read More…]
Welcoming fall and starting a new school year with high expectations for our students is always a joyous feeling. This year we have even more momentum because we’re kicking off a new long-range plan that’s [Read More…]
As students, families, teachers and staff prepare for the start of a new school year, it’s important to understand how our entire community influences student outcomes, as well as our schools’ important role in the [Read More…]
Asking each teacher or staff member working in Newport News Public Schools why they want to make a difference with our students yields as many different answers as we have individuals working here. I got [Read More…]
In coastal Virginia, there are 53,000 jobs in the transportation and shipbuilding sectors, yet a 2019 Hampton Roads Workforce Development study identified “severe shortages” of qualified local graduates in our workforce. To address this need, [Read More…]
August brings hot, humid days and the start of the school year in Newport News Public Schools (NNPS). On August 26, more than 26,000 students will confidently begin the school year full of promise and [Read More…]
Each day in Newport News Public Schools (NNPS), we focus on one mission: ensuring that all students graduate college, career and citizen-ready. This is vitally important for our students’ future success. Recognizing that not all [Read More…]
I am humbled and excited to be superintendent of Newport News Public Schools, my home for more than 29 years. I look forward to continuing my service to this great school division with humility and a [Read More…]
In June, more than 1,700 students in Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) graduated from high school and began the next phase of their life journey, prepared and confident. Under the guidance of our great teachers, [Read More…]
June marks the end of the 2022–2023 school year, and I am reflecting on our students’ achievements and successes. While most of our students are looking forward to the summer, our 2023 graduates are looking [Read More…]
Literacy is key to student success in school and beyond. Educators and parents know that early literacy skills equip students with a solid foundation they can build upon and become lifelong learners. As students across [Read More…]
Newport News Public Schools is looking forward to welcoming all students back to school in September. As we prepare for our students’ safe return to in-person instruction, we are also planning for the future. Our [Read More…]
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