Tag: alexandria city school board
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,...
School board keeps police in schools
By Lindsey Sullivan | [email protected]
At its Oct. 29 meeting, the Alexandria School Board voted 6-3 to approve a revised memorandum of understanding with the...