Interactive map tells local African American history
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Aysha Davis, Karen Hughes White, Angela Davidson and Christine Lewis First Baptist Church, founded in 1870 and rebuilt in 1899.
One of the photos from the story map. A lot of Fauquierâs history is well documented, but the African-American presence is often invisible within textbooks and other areas. Karen Hughes White, Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County president A new, interactive story map documents the African American experience in Fauquier County.
The Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County and The Piedmont Environmental Council created the online map with PATH Foundation funding.
âLearning loss” recovery effort focused on summer
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Depending on their circumstances, American students could lose an average of five to nine months of learning by June, according to one study. Fauquierâs plan includes after-school programs starting soon and eight weeks of summer classes. We canât just settle. We canât say, âOh, well, theyâll catch up in a couple years.â Weâve got to make it better. Weâve got to work with these kids, and weâve got to spend money. School Superintendent David Jeck
Editor Summer school will take on more importance than ever in Fauquier this year.