Tag: acps
Alexandria moms host local March for Our Lives event
By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com
Just a week before the national March for Our Lives
event, which was held Saturday in Washington D.C.,
two Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy...
Our View: Should Alexandria’s high school bear the name ‘T.C. Williams?’
We are in the midst of a national conversation concerning who should be memorialized with statues or by having their names on street signs,...
Alexandria schools focus on school safety amidst gun violence
By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com
In the wake of mass school shootings across the country, Alexandria students and parents are counting on administrations in their...
ACPS students enter National History Day contest
More than 1,200 students from Francis C. Hammond and George Washington middle schools recently participated in the National History Day contest, presenting projects covering...
Closures, power outages throughout Alexandria on Friday
The Nor'easter that swept through the D.C. metro area on its way up the East Coast caused a number of closures and power outages...
Education, transportation prioritized in FY2019 capital improvement program
By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com
City Manager Mark Jinks’ proposed capital improvement program calls
for $2.142 billion between fiscal years 2019 and 2028, with $194.8 million proposed...
Letter to the Editor: Come election day, we remember schools votes
To the editor:
Forgive me, but I am confused at Mayor Allison Silberberg’s comments in the Alexandria Times article, “Allison Silberberg prepares to launch reelection...
Filling in the Blanks: City and schools collaboration is key
From time to time, a member of the community will ask me a question about something happening at or near one of our schools. Depending...
ACPS nears conclusion in search for West End school name
By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com
The in-the-works West End elementary school at 1701 N. Beauregard St. will soon be nameless no more.
ACPS announced Monday it...
Our View: Flu is one thing we shouldn’t share
While Alexandria is known for being a giving community, there are times when we need to not only keep what we have, but go...
