Tag: education

Learning disruptions hurt all

To the editor:  Thank you to Mark Eaton for his keen insights on the need for a quality alternative education program in Alexandria’s schools. As...

There she is…Alexandria principal chases Mrs. America crown to promote student...

By Amy Will | [email protected] Patrick Henry K through 8 principal Ingrid Bynum has spent much of her career promoting the importance of education. As...

History rises on the waterfront: Sen. John Warner Maritime Heritage Center...

By Patrick Burchette When the former secretary of the navy and second longest serving senator in Virginia’s history was on the cusp of retirement in...

New ACPS school nutrition director

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] Dr. Eric K. Coleman has been selected as the new director of School Nutrition Services for Alexandria City Public Schools,...

Your Views: Key words missing from superintendent’s column

To the editor: Six hundred forty-two words from the interim superintendent of our public schools ran in the Feb. 9 Alexandria Times about “achieving equity in education” and...

How is ACPS handling teacher recruitment and retention?

By Kassidy McDonald │[email protected] The School Board met on Oct. 20 to discuss strategies for recruitment and retention of teachers in Alexandria City Public Schools. The...

Your Views: Reform the School Board

To the editor: A few weeks ago, my friend, Matt Harris, wrote to the Times, with his opinion on the new superintendent. But I disagree...

Three high schoolers receive full scholarships

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Three Alexandria City High School students – Nana Addo Offei, Mya Lopez and Sylvia Rahim – will receive full-ride scholarships...

American Library Association recognizes local librarian

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Laurel Taylor has always enjoyed getting lost in the library. An avid reader from an early age, Taylor would escape into...

ACDS students publish short stories

The middle school years are times of adventure and confusion, joy and change. Who better to write about this experience than the experts? In the...