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The vacancy for the position on the council is open to Fairfax County residents of the Lee District.
 
Fairfax parents lobby for more money for instructional coaches and language program
(The Washington Post, May 15, 2013; 3:59 PM)
 
Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger announces plans to step down
(The Washington Post, May 14, 2013; 7:03 PM)
 
State Board of Education president brings listening tour to Northern Virginia Thursday
(The Washington Post, May 14, 2013; 2:33 PM)
 
Fairfax County School Board delays review of renovations process
(The Washington Post, May 14, 2013; 1:37 PM)
 
Incumbent James Lander wins Democratic endorsement for Arlington School Board
(The Washington Post, May 14, 2013; 9:09 AM)
 
U-Va. MOOC finds high attrition, high satisfaction
(The Washington Post, May 14, 2013; 7:30 AM)
 
Dale released from hospital after surgery
(The Washington Post, May 13, 2013; 1:19 PM)
 
Alan Merten earned $1.87 million in last year of GMU presidency
(The Washington Post, May 13, 2013; 10:55 AM)
 
Young GED test-takers miss out on high school experience
(The Washington Post, May 12, 2013; 6:36 PM)
 
2013 commencement speakers
(The Washington Post, May 11, 2013; 7:09 PM)
 
Teacher pay gaps among Washington area schools could deepen
(The Washington Post, May 11, 2013; 6:32 PM)
 
Mandatory midterm exams eliminated in Prince William schools
(The Washington Post, May 8, 2013; 6:50 PM)
 
Paul Tudor Jones comments on the lack of female traders during U-Va. event
(The Washington Post, May 8, 2013; 9:46 AM)
 
Montgomery sophomore wins $10,000 for placing 2nd in national poetry recitation contest
(The Washington Post, May 3, 2013; 6:16 PM)
 
Coursera to offer MOOCs for teachers
(The Washington Post, May 2, 2013; 3:45 PM)
 
McDonnell to create ‘Teacher Cabinet’ to advise on Va. school policies
(The Washington Post, May 1, 2013; 6:35 PM)
 
Virginia’s first statewide virtual school likely to close
(The Washington Post, May 1, 2013; 3:03 PM)
 
As Amherst rejects online lecture model, educators ponder what’s to gain from trend
(The Washington Post, May 1, 2013; 11:12 AM)
 
Turmoil swirling around Common Core education standards
(The Washington Post, April 29, 2013; 7:45 PM)
 
Osbourn High Principal John Werner resigns from Manassas school
(The Washington Post, April 29, 2013; 5:02 PM)
 
State funding for preschool drops as Obama calls for expansion
(The Washington Post, April 29, 2013; 12:01 AM)
 
George Mason president delivers new vision
(The Washington Post, April 26, 2013; 12:51 PM)
 
Air Force general and wife who died in crash remembered as ‘teammates’
(The Washington Post, April 25, 2013; 12:30 PM)
 
Mark Wahlberg to Alexandria students: Stay in school
(The Washington Post, April 24, 2013; 8:03 PM)
 
Pep rallies, music videos and cash aim to inspire students on D.C. tests
(The Washington Post, April 24, 2013; 4:30 PM)
 
William and Mary tuition plan: What will prospective students think?
(The Washington Post, April 21, 2013; 8:00 PM)
 
GED high school equivalency test to get major overhaul, become more difficult
(The Washington Post, April 20, 2013; 8:11 PM)
 
William and Mary raises in-state tuition for new Va. students
(The Washington Post, April 19, 2013; 9:21 PM)
 
Fairfax County School Board hires Karen Garza to be superintendent
(The Washington Post, April 19, 2013; 7:00 PM)
 
After months of debate, U-Va. board votes to increase tuition
(The Washington Post, April 18, 2013; 9:01 PM)
 
Report: Half of black students in Maryland attend segregated schools
(The Washington Post, April 18, 2013; 2:23 PM)
 
Virginia teachers pledge support for McAuliffe; Cuccinelli declines invitation
(The Washington Post, April 15, 2013; 4:50 PM)
 
GED will go digital next year in Va., elsewhere
(The Washington Post, April 12, 2013; 4:09 PM)
 
Fairfax group receives $25k grant to bring healthy meals to school lunchrooms
(The Washington Post, April 9, 2013; 5:14 PM)
 
Virginia prepares to welcome Teach for America
(The Washington Post, April 5, 2013; 7:49 PM)
 
Cursive handwriting disappearing from public schools
(The Washington Post, April 4, 2013; 6:26 PM)
 
Proposed U-Va. tuition increases split leaders
(The Washington Post, April 3, 2013; 6:55 PM)
 
The paradox of the college denial letter
(The Washington Post, March 31, 2013; 6:31 PM)
 
More colleges break the news to would-be students online
(The Washington Post, March 31, 2013; 6:14 PM)
 
Teenagers build robots for a ‘varsity sport for the mind’ in Washington convention center
(The Washington Post, March 31, 2013; 5:42 PM)
 
U-Va. financial plan calls for tuition and fee increases
(The Washington Post, March 26, 2013; 8:26 PM)
 
Gina Patterson to be executive director of Virginia School Boards Association
(The Washington Post, March 25, 2013; 1:12 PM)
 
Fairfax County schools outperform U.S. average, many countries, on new test
(The Washington Post, March 21, 2013; 8:04 PM)
 
Tiny Butler’s NCAA tournament success provided a bounce beyond basketball
(The Washington Post, March 20, 2013; 7:37 PM)
 
Park View students plan to honor slain classmate Caleb Gordley
(The Washington Post, March 19, 2013; 2:29 PM)
 
Fairfax teams sweep top spots at cyber-warfare challenge
(The Washington Post, March 18, 2013; 3:20 PM)
 
Arlington schools propose end to stand-alone program for teen mothers
(The Washington Post, March 15, 2013; 12:57 PM)
 
U-Va. Faculty Senate still lacks confidence in Board of Visitors
(The Washington Post, March 14, 2013; 8:23 PM)
 
Fairfax schools earn ‘Governor’s awards’
(The Washington Post, March 13, 2013; 2:30 PM)
 
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