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Va. looks to ditch No Child Left Behind

Va. looks to ditch No Child Left Behind

Arguing the No Child Left Behind Act’s increasingly tougher standards mistakenly portray public schools as failing, state education officials have asked for a waiver from the federal law. The decision to apply by the state board [...]

Classrooms or computers? ACPS fields outcry over adult education changes

Classrooms or computers? ACPS fields outcry over adult education changes

A proposed overhaul of the school district’s high school equivalency and English language learner programs have left students and volunteers uneasy, despite repeated assurances from administration officials. Early rumors of the changes sparked a backlash from [...]

Landmark Mall: Macy’s, kebabs and … classrooms?

Landmark Mall: Macy’s, kebabs and … classrooms?

School officials say Landmark Mall may host classrooms as they look at potential sites for satellite high school campuses geared toward students struggling at T.C. Williams. The offshoot campuses are part of Superintendent Morton Sherman’s “flexible [...]

Neighbors fume over school project

Neighbors fume over school project

As school officials move ahead with plans to rebuild the Jefferson-Houston School, jilted neighbors say their concerns about the project have fallen on deaf ears. Despite a series of community meetings stretching back to September — [...]

Light fight between Hammond middle school, neighbors ends quietly

Light fight between Hammond middle school, neighbors ends quietly

A bitter dispute between Seminary Hill Association and city officials ended quietly earlier this month with a school board decision to upgrade Francis Hammond Middle School’s field without lights. The project initially called for a new [...]

$236 million ACPS budget would shorten intersession, overhaul adult education

$236 million ACPS budget would shorten intersession, overhaul adult education

Superintendent Morton Sherman unveiled Alexandria City Public Schools’ $236-million fiscal year 2013 operating budget Thursday, a proposal that shakes up several of the district’s popular programs. The proposal, which has yet to garner approval by Alexandria [...]

Charles Barrett Elementary performs above state, federal standards

Virginia education officials have honored Charles Barrett Elementary School with an excellence award for performing above state and federal accountability standards. The Alexandria school was one of 447 across the commonwealth to earn a Virginia Index [...]

Clock ticking on Jefferson-Houston renovation

Clock ticking on Jefferson-Houston renovation

Top Alexandria City Public Schools officials have met with residents to discuss their plans for a re-imagined Jefferson Houston Pre-K-8 school as work on the project is poised to get under way. ACPS staff, including Superintendent [...]

Sherman shuffles his starting lineup

Sherman shuffles his starting lineup

Tammy Ignacio, former executive associate principal at Minnie Howard, was named Alexandria City Public Schools’ chief administrative officer earlier this month. Ignacio, who will officially begin overseeing Superintendent Morton Sherman’s office January 2, is a 20-year [...]

Superintendent apologizes for communication breakdown

Superintendent apologizes for communication breakdown

Amid fears the district plans to do away with the adult education program, Superintendent Morton Sherman apologized for not communicating effectively with the community. “If we didn’t communicate well, I’m sorry,” Sherman told residents at Thursday’s [...]