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The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 29 prior to 1999 [2]) has 39 elementary and eight secondary schools, serving over 18,400 students, and employing more than 1,070 teachers and 705 support staff.
The schools in Prince Edward County were closed from 1959 to 1964, making it the only county in the nation to close its public schools for an extended period to avoid desegregation. Moton High School remained closed for several years, and black students who wanted an education were forced out of the county.
According to Lino Graglia, the rural nature of Prince Edward County meant that, unlike in Washington D.C., white parents seeking segregated education were forced to build a private school instead of moving to the suburbs. [6] The public school system in Prince Edward County remained closed between 1959 and 1964.
In 1963, federal district courts ordered the public schools to open; Prince Edward County appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ruling in Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, the Court unanimously agreed in May 1964 that Prince Edward County's actions violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. At that point ...
Prince Edward County Board of Education (PECBE) was a school district in Ontario, Canada, serving Prince Edward County.Its headquarters were in Bloomfield. [1]The school district, as of 1997, operated eight elementary schools and one secondary school, with over 3,600 students and 275 teaching and support employees.
Schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia (2 P) Pages in category "Education in Prince Edward County, Virginia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Pages in category "Schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies (MLWGSGIS) is a public regional magnet high school in Richmond, Virginia.. One of the 18 Virginia Governor's Schools, it draws students from 14 jurisdictions: the counties of Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, Prince George, Charles City, King and Queen, New Kent and Dinwiddie, and the cities of ...