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Opinion: Diversity should not be encouraged at all costs

Opinion: Diversity should not be encouraged at all costs

To the editor: The Alexandria City Public School system stands as an embarrassing example of Alexandria’s overall development. We witness the decline of a historical place by declaring Alexandria a “sanctuary city” that will accommodate all, promising [...]

Opinion: The Times should have interviewed students

Opinion: The Times should have interviewed students

To the editor: Regarding Derrick Perkins’ March 29 cover article “Keeping out of trouble,” I was struck, as the parent of a T.C. Williams student, that the question posed by the article (why are public school [...]

Free SAT courses could narrow gap between whites, minorities

Free SAT courses could narrow gap between whites, minorities

T.C. Williams administrators are rolling out a free pilot SAT and ACT prep program this spring in the hopes of easing the oft-daunting process of getting into college. Available for the high school’s junior class, the [...]

Opinion: If you build it, they still won’t come

Opinion: If you build it, they still won’t come

To the editor: As a West Street resident and parent, I am amazed Alexandria’s leaders — on the school board and the city council — are spending nearly $45 million in taxpayer money for a newer [...]

School board backs embattled superintendent

School board backs embattled superintendent

The Alexandria School Board reiterated its support of Superintendent Morton Sherman in a statement released following a closed meeting Thursday night. Sherman has come under increasing fire since an independent audit revealed the extent of financial [...]

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 [...]

$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 [...]

Public schools flunk federal tests but narrow racial disparities

Public schools flunk federal tests but narrow racial disparities

Board chair says ACPS cannot afford to focus on labels alone [...]

THE CHALKBOARD

THE CHALKBOARD

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Adopted school budget meets city managers threshold

Plan still requires approval of City Council [...]