Tag: alexandria city school board
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...
School Board talks safety, SLEP update
By Ariana Wilson | [email protected]
The Alexandria School Board’s Sept. 22 meeting addressed overcrowding in classrooms, upcoming changes and an expected timeline from the Equity For...
Filling in the Blanks with Meagan Alderton: The road to recovery...
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were a slew of unknowns that plagued the minds of educators across the nation. How long...
Community divided on council’s reallocation of SRO funding
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
City Council approved the reallocation of $789,909 from the School Resource Officer program to mental health resources for students during the...
Your Views: Keep T.C. acronym
To the editor:
In November, the Alexandria City School Board voted to change the name of T.C. Williams High School. After a series of polls...
ACPS staff detail new safety measures, rules around outdoor eating and...
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
With Alexandria City Public Schools set to bring back all students who have opted for hybrid in-person learning on March...
Your Views: The flaws of Landmark
To the editor:
Inova Alexandria Hospital has decided to move to the Landmark area to build a twin tower, state-of-the-art facility with 230 beds, a...
ACPS to open in March
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
After a full year of virtual learning, Alexandria City Public Schools plans to begin its phased reopening in March, ACPS...
Your Views: School board should put children first
To the editor:
I write this with respect for our school board members. They put in long hours and are well-intentioned people trying to navigate...
ACPS minority, special needs students struggle with virtual learning
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
At the Jan. 7 Alexandria School Board meeting, Erika Melman described why virtual learning does not work for her son,...
