Tag: school board
ACPS approves 2023-24 budget
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
The Alexandria School Board approved its combined funds budget request for the 2023- 24 school year, which includes $359.9 million...
DPC held new officers ceremony
By Mark Eaton | [email protected]
Alexandria’s Departmental Progressive Club installed new officers during a ceremony on Jan. 13.
In honor of its 96th year, the Black...
Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D: Invest in education,...
There is no greater investment we can make than in the education of our children. With that in mind, as we usher in a...
Your Views: Greater disconnect?
To the editor:
Lest readers imagine that I am defending the city establishment, I should begin by noting that describing the dynamic isn’t defending it....
School Board talks new FACE program
By Olivia Anderson | [email protected]
With the recent ribbon-cutting event celebrating the opening of Alexandria City Public Schools’ Family and Community Engagement Center, the Alexandria...
Your Views: Don’t eliminate history
To the editor:
As a George Washington High School alumnus, I was very pleased to read about the belated induction of former extraordinary GWHS athletes...
How is ACPS handling teacher recruitment and retention?
By Kassidy McDonald │[email protected]
The School Board met on Oct. 20 to discuss strategies for recruitment and retention of teachers in Alexandria City Public Schools.
The...
Your Views: Reform the School Board
To the editor:
A few weeks ago, my friend, Matt Harris, wrote to the Times, with his opinion on the new superintendent. But I disagree...
School Board approves 2022-2023 areas of focus
By Kassidy McDonald │[email protected]
One month into the 2022- 23 school year, the Alexandria School Board approved its areas of focus for the current year...
Your Views: Defending our teachers
To the editor:
In the Alexandria Times story “School Board ponders grading changes,” Sept. 1, 2022, Meagan Alderton, the School Board chair, labels teachers as...
