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How Are Public Schools Financed? Part I

Stan Jones
January 29, 2018
From the Superintendent
Superintendents view the period from December through April as the budget season. This varies across school districts with most planning, preparing, and finalizing a budget on or before April 1 as required by l...

What is the Proposed Vision for Danville’s Desired Public Education System?

Stan Jones
December 4, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
The Danville School Board held a three-day retreat, November 2 through November 4, 2017, to consider a future vision of public education in the city of Danville and develop a robust framework for the Danville P...

What Efforts, Strategies, and Initiatives are Imperative to Improve Student Outcomes?

Stan Jones
November 5, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
  Simply put, the most important efforts, strategies, and initiatives that will result in improved student outcomes require Danville Public Schools to implement the highest quality and most engaging ins...

How Do We Reach the Extraordinary?

Stan Jones
October 3, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
  We are presently living in remarkable times.  The first three months of school have been uniquely successful largely due to the very positive opening of school in August, followed by significant chan...

Accreditation Results – What is Being Measured?

Stan Jones
September 4, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
The VDOE publicly released overall statewide school division and school pass rates for 2016-2017 state assessments on August 15. State accreditation ratings will be released to the news media and general publ...

How Do We Interrogate Our Own Reality as a Learning Organization?

Stan Jones
August 3, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
  Happy New Year and Welcome Back as we begin the 2017 – 2018 school-year.  While many businesses have only one grand opening, Danville Public Schools has a grand opening every year.  We are excited...

Reflections on Year Two

Stan Jones
July 5, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
  July 1, 2017 will mark the beginning of my third year as superintendent of Danville Public Schools.  I am very happy to have the opportunity to serve in this role, and I continue to believe we are mo...

Is the Cost of Public Education an Investment or Expense?

Stan Jones
June 5, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
  There are moments when it is beneficial for me to step outside of the public education realm to carefully consider the idea that public education is an investment rather than an expense.  This perspe...

A Perspective on Leading in Difficult Times

Stan Jones
May 6, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
As you are well aware, the challenges of working in public education are not becoming any easier.  In fact, I am first to acknowledge that there is always a desire to improve our work and optimize our success....

What Does It Take to Reinvest In Teaching and Learning?

Stan Jones
April 5, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
We are living in an era of increasing demands and diminishing resources for public schools.  In cities where there is an unwillingness to invest in public schools, the likelihood of overcoming the challenges r...

What Strategies Improve Student Achievement

Stan Jones
March 6, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
In 2012-2013, all Danville Public Schools were Fully Accredited based on Virginia’s Accountability and Accreditation System.  School accreditation ratings reflect student achievement on SOL tests and other a...

What Skills Should a High School Graduate Possess?

Stan Jones
February 5, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
As I continue to contemplate the significance of Virginia’s Accountability and Accreditation System, I am compelled to consider the knowledge and skills a high school graduate should possess.  My perspective...

Much Ado About School Accreditation – Part II

Stan Jones
January 6, 2017
Education, From the Superintendent
Are Danville students learning?  Last time, I provided a brief historical overview of Virginia’s Accountability and Accreditation System in an effort to help our readers understand the “hubbub” around...

Much Ado About School Accreditation—What is Accreditation?

Stan Jones
December 4, 2016
Education, From the Superintendent
Understanding school accreditation — accountability can be both confusing and daunting to many who are trying to understand how school performance is rated.  Most of us simply want to know if our schools are...

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