Tag: acps
Young girl shot, ‘secure status’ implemented
By Leslie Golden | [email protected]
According to an Alexandria Police Department release, on Tuesday at approximately 1:30pm there was a reported shooting near the 1300 block of...
ACPS WEAPONS DETECTORS INSTALLED
On May 8, weapons detector screening equipment began being installed in some of Alexandria’s public schools.
ACPS Chief of School & Community Relations Julia Burgos...
SRO agreement slated for vote: Board and city leaders discuss MOU...
By Amy Will | [email protected]
A much-anticipated revised memorandum of understanding between Alexandria City Public Schools and the Alexandria Police Department to keep police officers...
Our View: When the process works
The old saying “practice makes perfect” is largely true. But before knowing what to practice, a process must be developed.
Professional athletes, from golfers to...
School bus incident ends peacefully
By Denise Dunbar
A gun scare Thursday afternoon turned out to be a toy following a tense scene aboard an Alexandria City Public Schools bus....
School Board seeks staggered elections
Proposals for reducing board size, eliminating districts draw less support
BY AMY WILL
Nearly 30 years after its first election cycle, Alexandria City’s School Board is...
Student overdoses prompt action: Fentanyl surge expedites education collaboration, expanded Narcan...
By Kaitlin Murphy | [email protected]
Joint efforts around the City of Alexandria are underway to combat the opioid epidemic affecting students in our community in...
Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D.: Don’t Suffer in...
By Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D.
Mental health concerns were pushed to the forefront amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While mental health has always been an issue in...
Our View: New superintendent, old problems
A spate of news from our schools has reverberated around Alexandria in the past week – some good, some horrible and some to be...
Kay-Wyatt named superintendent
By Brianne McConnell | [email protected]
As the school year winds down, Alexandria City Public School officials are looking to the future with new leadership at...
