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MacArthur Elementary raises big bucks with mere pennies

MacArthur Elementary raises big bucks with mere pennies

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School students and staff raided their piggy banks to come up with 420,000 one-cent pieces for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s annual Pennies for Patients national fundraiser. For the mathematically challenged, that translates [...]

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 [...]

Opinion: ACPS Jefferson-Houston plans fundamentally flawed

Opinion: ACPS Jefferson-Houston plans fundamentally flawed

To the editor: Alexandria City Public Schools’ plans for building a new Jefferson-Houston school are fundamentally flawed. For any school to succeed, it must be responsive to the needs of the community. But during the two-year [...]

First confidence, then success

First confidence, then success

ACPS writing gains highlight first batch of state test results
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The issues at T.C. Williams and our Youth Strategic Plan

The new federal label for T.C. WilliamsHigh School that of being among the poorest performers in the state isn't a surprise.  [...]