Tag: in-person learning

My View with John Porter: We’re back – to school, that...

In the past few weeks, students across the nation have returned to school. For many, the return to in-person learning is a welcome change...

School Board OKs student COVID tests

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] The Alexandria School Board approved routine COVID-19 surveillance testing for students at its Sept. 9 meeting. The board also passed a...

Your Views: Test for COVID-19 in schools

To the editor: With the support of many ACPS families, I call for the Alexandria School Board to conduct an immediate special meeting to implement...

School Board approves vaccine and testing requirement for staff

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] Alexandria City Public Schools staff members must receive the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing this upcoming year, after the School...

Filling in the Blanks with Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Ed.D.: A leap...

As we enjoy watching the talented and hard-working Olympic athletes this summer, it is inspiring to see how every move they make has purpose...

ACPS pushes back in-person learning to January

By Lindsey Sullivan | [email protected] On Nov. 23, the school board unanimously voted to “pause” all in-person learning in Alexandria City Public Schools until January,...

Your Views: School shutdown is harming children

To the editor: I grew up with an absent father and an abusive mother. The abuse was so bad that if this pandemic had happened...

Your Views: In-person learning can be done safely

To the editor: The number of desks that can fit into a classroom is a fundamental question, central to determining how many students can be...