CHARLOTTE AMALIE — RED RIBBON WEEK, which is celebrated annually October 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Red Ribbon Week was started after
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Education Promotes 2021 District Teacher of the Year Candidates Online
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education has announced the top five teachers in each school district for 2021. One teacher from each
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‘2 Minors’ Detained After Shooting On Moravian Highway Leaves 17-Year-Old Boy Injured: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A minor is in stable condition after a shooting on the Moravian Highway in St. Thomas on Sunday night, authorities said. The
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Youth Virtual Learning Support Grants Up To $10,000 Available From CFVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE— In recognition of the challenges faced by many families with children enrolled in schools with distance learning requirements, the Community Foundation of the
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Families Receiving SNAP Should Get $379 Per School-Age Child In P-EBT Benefits In 2 Weeks: DHS
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes a benefit called Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) for children who received free or reduced-price school meals in the 2019-2020
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EIGHT YEARS! USVI Public Schools Won’t Be Fully Repaired From 2017’s Hurricane Maria Until 2025
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. recently announced the completion of the education facilities master plan for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education. “Today
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FEMA: Arthur A. Richards Junior High School Can Be Replaced After Hurricane Maria Damage
FREDERIKSTED — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the Public Assistance Program officially approved the replacement of the Arthur A. Richards Junior High School
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Education’s ‘No V.I. Child Goes Hungry’ Program Begins Tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education said late Tuesday that it is distributing breakfast and lunch to students attending territorial public, private
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