Week In Review: Local leaders show off new Williamsburg Sports & Events Center...Williamsburg-James City County school parents push back on redistricting plans....and screen time at school.
Good morning! Here are some of the stories we covered for you this past week:
Friday, June 5
Local leaders turned out to show off the new Greater Williamsburg Sports & Events Center to the media, hailing it as “the right opportunity to take this destination to the next level.”
Thursday, June 4
The Greater Williamsburg Sports and Events Center has already created more than 29,000 hotel bookings, and York County’s hospitality industry will be benefiting from a large number of them, the facility’s operators told the board of supervisors.
Wednesday, June 3
Williamsburg-James City County’s school board spent nearly a quarter of their marathon work session Tuesday discussing how students are using computers in school, agreeing they want to know more. “Parents and our community are trying to understand...how our students are using that time,” Vice Chair Randy Riffle said, noting the process was like “unwrapping a mummy.”
Tuesday, June 2
From a higher-income gated community to a grassroots group dedicated to equity and diversity in local schools, residents are starting to speak out against the planned redistricting at Williamsburg-James City County schools.
Monday, June 1
Claudia Kessel, whose child is a student at Matthew Whaley Elementary School, exchanged emails with the school board chair voicing her concerns about too much screen time.
