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HIGH SCHOOLS
81% Got Diplomas On Time This Year
About 81 percent of Virginia students who entered public high school four years ago earned diplomas with the Class of 2008, state officials said yesterday. It is the first time the state has tracked each student's progress instead of relying on an estimate.
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IN BRIEF: IN BRIEF (Post, October 5, 2008; Page PW02)
A Head Start for the Medical-Minded: High Schools Offer More Classes in Growing Field (Post, October 4, 2008; Page B01)
Needy Students Closing Test Gap Under 'No Child' (Post, October 2, 2008; Page A01)
County's Early Language Program Pays Off: Enrollment, Fluency Up in Middle School (Post, October 2, 2008; Page LZ01)
Parents Say Math Course Data Don't Compute (Post, October 2, 2008; Page LZ03)
What's Happening: What's Happening (Post, October 2, 2008; Page LZ16)
In Defense of Later High School Start Times (Post, October 2, 2008; Page PG04)
LOUDOUN COUNTY: Schools Chief Hopes to Avoid 'Budget of Destruction' (Post, September 30, 2008; Page B04)
Up Close: Pulling Great Truths From Great Fiction (Post, September 28, 2008; Page LZ03)
What's Happening: What's Happening (Post, September 25, 2008; Page LZ20)
Sleep Issue for High-Schoolers Won't Rest (Post, September 25, 2008; Page PG07)
Obama Backers From D.C. Go West: Volunteers Target Voters in Winchester (Post, September 21, 2008; Page C07)
PUBLIC EDUCATION: Schools Sour on Giving Students Sweet Rewards (Post, September 21, 2008; Page C04)
THE WEEK AHEAD: Sept. 22-28, 2008 (Post, September 21, 2008; Page LZ02)
ALGEBRA FOR ALL The Push for Higher Math: At Fairfax High, Another Approach As System Tries to Up Subject Appeal (Post, September 21, 2008; Page C01)
Signs of Family's Perseverance All Around: New Pr. William School Honors Roles in Integration, Athleticism and Education (Post, September 20, 2008; Page B01)
FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS: Board Approves $130 Million for Headquarters (Post, September 19, 2008; Page B06)
What's Happening: What's Happening (Post, September 18, 2008; Page LZ20)
A Blue Ribbon For a Handful Of Va. Schools That Succeed (Post, September 18, 2008; Page LZ19)
UMUC Student Decries a Costly Policy (Post, September 18, 2008; Page PG06)
A Plan to Make Fit the New Fun: Manassas After-School Partnership Aims to Use Novel Ways to Get Kids Moving (Post, September 14, 2008; Page PW01)
Schools Vow To Advance Diversity: Some Blacks Question Officials' Commitment (Post, September 11, 2008; Page LZ01)
Their Lives Were Shaped by Loss (Post, September 11, 2008; Page G05)
EDUCATION: Blue Ribbon Awarded to 10 Schools In D.C. Area (Post, September 10, 2008; Page B10)
McCain Rally Moves to Park As School Debate Continues (Post, September 10, 2008; Page B01)
School Use For McCain, Palin Rally Bucks Rule (Post, September 9, 2008; Page B01)
Preparing for Reunion Provides Lessons in Moving On (By John Kelly, September 8, 2008; Page B03)
Supervisor Offers Alternative Site For 2 New Schools (Post, September 7, 2008; Page LZ03)
At Western Fairfax Schools, New Boundaries Bring New Faces (Post, September 4, 2008; Page B01)
Early Bedtimes Work, Too, for Sleep-Deprived Teens (Post, September 4, 2008; Page PG04)
Back to the Books (and Laptops): Technology Plays Growing Role as Va. Schools Open (Post, September 3, 2008; Page B01)
Add It Up: Math Matters: From arithmetic to algebra and beyond, mathematics absorbs a huge amount of class time. Students are pushed to learn more math than ever, and sooner. Today, staff writer Daniel de Vise gives an overview of math education issues. Look for more on math in coming weeks from Washington Post education reporters. (Post, September 1, 2008; Page B02)
Great Teaching, Not Buildings, Make Great Schools (Post, September 1, 2008; Page B02)
Public School Fees Wear On Montgomery Parents (Post, August 31, 2008; Page C01)
New Teachers Prep for Their First Test: First-Year Instructors Work to Make Students Feel Welcome (Post, August 31, 2008; Page PW01)
County Releases Schools Report Card (Post, August 31, 2008; Page LZ03)
Survey to Study Math Curriculum: Panel to Suggest Changes by Jan. (Post, August 28, 2008; Page LZ01)
Lessons Only Experience Can Teach: Loudoun Schools Pair Mentors With First-Year Instructors (Post, August 28, 2008; Page LZ03)
In Manassas, The 3 R's Add Up to a Fourth: Rudimentary: Schools Chief Outlines '21st-Century' Learning (Post, August 28, 2008; Page PW03)
Scores Stable as More Minorities Take SAT (Post, August 27, 2008; Page B01)
New Column, Old Columnist (Post, August 25, 2008; 10:47 AM)
Alexandria's New Superintendent Urges Educators to Stop, Reflect, Act (Post, August 25, 2008; Page B02)
HIGHER EDUCATION: GMU Is Magazine's Leading 'Up-and-Coming' School (Post, August 23, 2008; Page B03)
Students' Personal Data Posted Online: Princeton Review Fixes 6-Week Breach of Names, ID Numbers (Post, August 21, 2008; Page B03)
LOUDOUN SCHOOLS: Assistant Principal Charged With Child Pornography (Post, August 21, 2008; Page B08)
U-Va.: All the Hoos in Hooville Hit With a Sign of the Times (Post, August 21, 2008; Page B08)
A New Look for the Old School: Wakefield High, Waiting to Be Replaced, Gets a One-Day Makeover (Post, August 21, 2008; Page VA01)
What's in a School Name? For Leesburg, Indecision. (Post, August 17, 2008; Page LZ03)
Filling a Shopping Cart For 14,000 Students: Group Buys School Supplies for Needy (Post, August 14, 2008; Page VA03)
Fairfax Schools Plug Gap With Summer Reading (Post, August 11, 2008; Page B01)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: An Education in the Dangers of Online Research (Post, August 10, 2008; Page C05)
D.C.'s Medicaid Rules Criticized: Doctors Argue That New Guidelines Are Endangering People's Health (Post, August 9, 2008; Page B01)
School Program Puts Focus On Graduation, Not Grades (Post, August 9, 2008; Page B01)
Summer Often Spells Homework: Some Educators Rethinking Workload (Post, August 5, 2008; Page A01)
C.D. Hylton High School Principal Is a Finalist for National Honor (Post, August 3, 2008; Page PW01)
FAIRFAX COUNTY: Head of Islamic School Guilty Of Not Reporting Child Abuse (Post, July 31, 2008; Page B06)
Saudi School Director Admits Failing to Report Abuse (Post, July 30, 2008; 5:35 PM)
Fairfax Parents Put Map To Test: Transfer Petitions Help Bypass Reston School Boundaries (Post, July 30, 2008; Page B01)
Calvert Schools Emerging As Stars (Post, July 28, 2008; Page B01)
A Longer Year for Fairfax Teachers: Extended Contract Pilot Program Adds Duties and Dollars (Post, July 28, 2008; Page B01)
At Thomas Jefferson, 2.8 Is Tantamount to Failure (Post, July 26, 2008; Page B01)
The Odd World of E-School Teachers: Distance From Students Alters Exchange of Ideas (Post, July 25, 2008; Page A01)
Young Drivers Getting A Lesson in Economics: Pinched at the Pump, Teens Cut Back on Social Outings and Alter Commutes (Post, July 21, 2008; Page B01)
FAIRFAX COUNTY: 2 Boards in Accord on Budget Shortfall (Post, July 19, 2008; Page B05)
Woman Charged in PTA Theft Sentenced to One Year: Poor Health to Put Former Treasurer On Home Detention (Post, July 19, 2008; Page B05)
Top Va. Education Official to Resign (Post, July 18, 2008; 12:23 PM)
Boards to Seek Cuts In Schools Budget: County Faces $350 Million Shortfall (Post, July 18, 2008; Page B06)
Coping With Their Parents' War: Multiple Deployments Compound Strain for Children of Service Members (Post, July 17, 2008; Page A01)
NAMES IN THE NEWS: NAMES IN THE NEWS (Post, July 10, 2008; Page GZ10)
LOUDOUN COUNTY: Minority Groups Decry Ouster of School Advocate (Post, July 9, 2008; Page B02)
At Magnet School, An Asian Plurality: Group Forms 45% Of Freshmen at Thomas Jefferson (Post, July 7, 2008; Page A01)
Reaping the Rewards Of Solid SAT Study: Hylton Scores Well Above County Average (Post, July 6, 2008; Page PW04)
Italian American Groups Speak Up to Save AP Language Test (Post, July 3, 2008; Page A01)
Names in the News: Names in the News (Post, July 3, 2008; Page VA06)
Pressures Mount for Chief Of Prince William Schools (Post, June 30, 2008; Page B01)
Letters To the Editor (Post, June 29, 2008; Page LZ08)
Search Is On For Money To Build Middle School (Post, June 26, 2008; Page VA01)
Names in the News: Names in the News (Post, June 26, 2008; Page VA16)
Parents Try Recruiting to Save Small Class Sizes (Post, June 26, 2008; Page LZ01)
Teacher Bonuses Get Unions' Blessing: Pr. George's Offers Rewards of Up to $10,000 Linked to Test Scores, Evaluations (Post, June 25, 2008; Page A01)
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: On and Up, With a Longing Look Back (Post, June 21, 2008; Page A01)
Rules Are Rules, Even for Test Graders: Veteran Exam Reader Is Rejected for Not Having Enough Forms of ID (Post, June 19, 2008; Page B05)
An Elementary History Lesson: Once All-Black, Banneker Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary (Post, June 19, 2008; Page LZ01)
Parent Questions Motives Behind Push for Diversity (Post, June 19, 2008; Page PG02)
Into the Woods, Thanks to High-Rise Residents (Post, June 13, 2008; Page B03)
Tutoring Not Helping Md., Va. Scores: Several States Find 'No Child' Provision Does Little to Improve Test Results (Post, June 13, 2008; Page B01)
A Reunion With History: '68 Alumni Recall Loudoun's All-Black Douglass High (Post, June 12, 2008; Page LZ01)
From Loudounextra.com: From Loudounextra.com (Post, June 12, 2008; Page LZ10)
A Half-Century of Serving, And Not Just Hot Lunches: School Honors a Cafeteria Lady for the Ages (Post, June 12, 2008; Page LZ03)
Beyond Labels, Gifts and Talents Are Found (Post, June 12, 2008; Page GZ09)
ALEXANDRIA: Chairman Of School Board to Step Down (Post, June 11, 2008; Page B02)
In the Schools, Calm in the Face Of the Storm (Post, June 8, 2008; Page LZ03)
With Pomp and Circumstance, Looking for Something to Say: Eclectic Mix of Speakers Descends on Loudoun Schools (Post, June 8, 2008; Page LZ01)
RANDOLPH COLLEGE: Va. Supreme Court Dismisses Suit (Post, June 7, 2008; Page B06)
Storms Leave a Great Big Mess: As Power Outages Continue, Schools Close and Residents Begin Cleaning Up (Post, June 6, 2008; Page B01)
One Dead After Powerful Storms: Several Tornado Sightings Reported; Electrical Outages, Road Debris Widespread (Post, June 5, 2008; 6:15 AM)
Fairfax May Junk Study on Behavior: Staff Report Shows Racial, Ethnic Gaps Among Students (Post, June 5, 2008; Page B01)
Accelerated Math Adds Up To a Division Over Merits (Post, June 4, 2008; Page A01)
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