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November 5, 2017

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

  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 instructional strategies in every classroom every day.  Fortunately, Danville Public Schools has a rich history of high-quality performance. In previous articles, my efforts to explain where... Read More
Education, From the Superintendent
October 25, 2017

Access to Averett Means Access to the Future

Averett University recently welcomed its largest freshmen class on record this August. The 371 new students come from 16 states and 15 foreign countries. “We are so excited about this incoming class,” says Stacy Gato, Vice President of Enrollment Management. “This is such a diverse group of young people, with many from new regions that... Read More
Averett, Local
October 23, 2017

Access to Averett Means Access to Community

In 2014, the Center for Community Engagement and Career Competitiveness (CCECC) was established to be the regional hub for linking students and faculty with community partners to create distinctive learning experiences and career opportunities as well as to strengthen the social and economic vitality of our region. Dr. Alexis Ehrhardt, Executive Director of CCECC says,... Read More
Averett, Local
October 10, 2017

Access to Averett Means Access to Relationships

In 2009, the city of Danville and Averett University formed one of the first public private partnerships in the tobacco warehouse district now known as the booming River District. Averett, along with Danville Regional Foundation, took over the former Dimon, Inc. headquarters building that had sat vacant for eight years. The building was transformed into... Read More
Averett, Local, People
October 3, 2017

Renewed Energy

In Danville, Averett University is known as “your hometown university.” It’s a title Averett President Dr. Tiffany Franks doesn’t take lightly. “I feel the label ‘hometown university’ is earned not given. It comes from tremendous community engagement and outreach on our part, and the things we do to enhance the quality of life in the... Read More
Community Strong, Local, People
September 4, 2017

Accreditation Results – What is Being Measured?

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 public on September 13. As superintendent, I am the first to acknowledge that the accreditation process is only “one” measure of school performance.  The challenge with the... Read More
Education, From the Superintendent
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