Arlington Schools News

ELECTION '09
Virginians elected Republican Robert F. McDonnell the commonwealth's 71st governor Tuesday, sweeping the GOP to power and emphatically halting a decade of Democratic advances in the critical swing state.
 
Students give math a bit more thought: 'Reasoning,' 'sense-making' at the center of lessons as teachers focus on relevance (Post, October 19, 2009)
 
A Chance To Teach Beyond the Classroom: Fellowship Offers Federal Experience (Post, October 5, 2009)
 
Putting Pencil To Paper: Arlington Teachers Become Students In Handwriting Class (Post, October 1, 2009)
 
Fairfax Schools Drop Out Of PTA: Splinter Groups Have Local Focus (Post, September 28, 2009)
 
Some Schools Will Block or Delay Obama's Pep Talk for Students (Post, September 4, 2009)
 
Arlington Pulls Up a Desk For President, Entourage: Wakefield Site of Back-to-School Speech (Post, September 3, 2009)
 
Extra Credit: Letter on Reading Ability Levels Fails Comprehension Test (Post, September 3, 2009)
 
D.C. Area Schools Not Cutting Class: Summer Program Funding Remains Strong in Region (Post, August 3, 2009)
 
No Ordinary Man, This Principal Has Influenced a Legion of Educators (Post, July 6, 2009)
 
Artificial Turf Gets a Foothold At High Schools Across Region (Post, June 23, 2009)
 
Alternative Testing on the Rise: Va. Expands Use of 'Portfolio' to Measure Learning of Challenged Students (Post, June 8, 2009)
 
Tapping Fright, Hope For Drinking Warnings: Students Make Pitches in Ad Contest (Post, June 6, 2009)
 
Students Crave a Break on Cellphone Ban: Md. Teen's Idea to Allow On-Campus Use at Lunch Faces Strong Opposition (Post, June 1, 2009)
 
EDUCATION: 21 Honored With Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Awards (Post, May 13, 2009)
 
SCHOOLS: Performance Pay Being Considered for Pr. William Teachers (Post, May 10, 2009)
 
Performance Pay Considered for County Teachers: 2010-11 School Year Eyed for Trial Runs (Post, May 10, 2009)
 
An Unlikely Sanctuary: An Arlington Church Hosts Monthly Dances for Middle-Schoolers, Creating a Clublike Atmosphere in a Chaperoned Environment (Post, May 3, 2009)
 
Senior Projects Encourage Insight Via Sustained Effort (Post, April 27, 2009)
 
For New Teachers, Early Support Can Sustain Careers: Programs Aim To Stem Attrition, Improve Abilities In the Classroom (Post, April 27, 2009)
 
Educators Hailed for Energizing Students, Staff, Parents: Washington Post Names Winners Of Annual Awards (Post, April 23, 2009)
 
Building Skills, And a House: Students Lend Varied Talents To Create Model of 'Green' Home (Post, April 16, 2009)
 
A Leader Who Brings Out the Best: Incoming Arlington Superintendent Is Known For Education Style That Aims to Motivate (Post, April 13, 2009)
 
ARLINGTON COUNTY: Next Schools Chief Already Part of the Community (Post, April 3, 2009)
 
After the Reading Test, Stumped by the Math (Post, April 2, 2009)
 
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