Editor: In Loudoun County, Heritage High School is the latest school in the region in the process of becoming a new International Baccalaureate (IB) school.
The International Baccalaureate program includes a full courseload of classes, including the course Theory or...
Arlington Public Schools has started the school year getting more aggressive in keeping parents informed when their students might not be in class.
The school system on Jan. 17 rolled out an updated system for alerting parents to unverified absences,...
It’s the thought that counts, perhaps, and Arlington Superintendent Francisco Durán has been thinking about the rise, nationally and in some cases locally, in drug abuse, suicide and acts of violence among students.
“We need to work together. We have...
Former Arlington School Board member Barbara Kanninen recently was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association as a Regional School Board Member of the Year.
Kanninen and JoWanda Rollins-Fells of the Caroline County School Board were recognized for their boardsmanship...
Representatives of George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College are two among a dozen educators recognized by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with its 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award.
Nominees are selected by their institutions, reviewed...
News of the achievements of local students and members of the Armed Forces.
•• William Boothby of Arlington earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science during recent commencement exercises at the University of New Hampshire.
•• Kirby Nassetta of...
Arlington County Board members on Jan. 21 are slated to take the procedural steps needed to permit the first half of a two-stage move of Arlington Community High School.
Board members are expected to approve zoning changes to allow the...
A total of 43 courses – split among in-person, “virtual” and hybrid formats – will be presented as part of Encore Learning’s spring 2023 semester, organizers have announced.
It’s a record total for the organization, which last year celebrated 20...
For years, the Arlington School Board has shown no interest in following the lead of some others (like Fairfax County) and having a student sit on the dais as a board member.
A local member of the General Assembly delegation...
The Yorktown High School Wind Ensemble has been selected to participate in the Music For All National Concert Band Festival, to be held March 31-April 2 in Indianapolis.
The Wind Ensemble will participate as an “Invited Band” and will perform...
