Under School Board Chair Suzanne Seaberg and Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger, We're Letting Our Kids Down

Metz Middle School and Osbourn High School have lost full state accreditation under the leadership School Board Chair Suzanne Seaberg and Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger.

 

The 23-24 school year saw the return of virtual teachers after City Council declined to fund teacher raises, instead opting to place an available surplus of $1.5 million into a savings account before eventually reversing course. The impact of this decision has widened achievement gaps for disadvantaged students and has caused test scores to fall in Math, Science and Reading. School safety and discipline problems have followed the deliberate lowering of academic and behavioral standards under the leadership of Chair Seaberg, and truant students continue to wander Old Town during school hours under the leadership of Mayor Davis-Younger. Manassas families deserve serious leaders who are able to collaborate on these pressing issues. All children deserve a high quality education regardless of their neighborhood.

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Low test scores, chronic absenteeism remain problematic for Manassas' Metz Middle School | InsideNova | Jan 29, 2024 | Read more

 

'No zero' grading policy blasted by Virginia parents: 'Everyone gets a pass' | ABC 7 News |August 9, 2023 | Read more

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Assignments May Be Weeks Late: City School Board to Vote on Amended Grading Scale | Potomac Local | July 23, 2024 | Read more

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Metz Middle 2024 Accreditation Status: Not Fully Accredited | Read more

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Osbourn High 2024 Accreditation Status: Not Fully Accredited | Read more

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