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Key School Board Candidates To Watch Across Virginia
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Pratter was highlighted by Dogwood as one of Virginia’s 2023 school board candidates to watch. The article mentions that school board members hold an office that works more closely with the Commonwealth’s educators than any other. (Dogwood)
Pratter announces his candidacy
Pratter has earned early endorsements from several elected officials and community leaders including the Reverend Cozy Bailey, Delegate Candi King (VA-2), Dumfries Vice Mayor Monae Nickerson, Neabsco District Supervisor Victor Angry, and long-time Prince William County resident Gwen Porter Washington, alongside several PWCS educators and students. (PWperspective)
Prince William Co. considers security screening technology to detect weapons following shooting
Pratter discusses the importance of safe and inclusive school environments. (WUSA9)
Pratter discusses school infrastructure need
“I think Capital Improvements are good if they’re working for the benefit of the schools, but what if they don’t?” asked Pratter. (PWperspective)
Pratter talks candidly about preparing for the first day of school
“We’ve been doing a lot of reading as parents — OK, what does it look like for the first week of school for a child? What’s normal? What’s not? Are they coming home agitated? Are they coming home regressing? Are they eating well at school? All of those type of worries,” he said. (WTOP)
Run For Something Endorses Pratter
Run For Something’s 2023 endorsement of Padreus Pratter for Prince William County School Board, Neabsco Magisterial District, VA. (Run for Something)
ALL IN 4 Public Education
Padreus Pratter shared his perspectives on the issues and concerns surrounding School Board elections as well as how activists can provide support to School Board members and candidates. (Facebook)
Pratters Talks about ESSA Funds
“There is funding that’s there to make sure [homeless students] maintain some type of semblance of home. There’s additional funding that’s there to make sure they have hot meals at night. There’s additional funding that’s there to make sure they have …any type of supportive educational needs,” Pratter, who works for the U.S. Department of Education and volunteers at the Hilda Barg homeless shelter in Woodridge, told the school board. (InsideNoVa)
Pratter discusses chronic absenteeism
“We have to stop it,” said Padreus Pratter, a candidate for the Prince William County School Board. “We encourage my daughter to go to school, our neighbor’s children to go to school, and we work as a community to ensure that if someone’s parent is sick, we’ll pick up the child and take the child to school ourselves.” (DC News Now)