Education
After Surge, ESL Enrollment Slows
Enrollment in ESL Program Shows Signs Of Slowing
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Enrollment in the Loudoun public school system’s English as a Second Language program has surged more than 2,000 percent over the past decade, a reflection of the county’s boom in foreign-born residents. Read story »
Parents of Special-Ed Students Oppose Changing Consent Rule
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
A proposed revision of Virginia’s special education rules is triggering widespread protests among parents of disabled students, who say it would strip them of power in negotiating their children’s education. Read story »
She Makes Learning a Ride, Not a Drag
Smart’s Mill Teacher Recognized for Bringing Physics to Life in Classroom
Thursday, April 17, 2008
When one of Patricia Herr's eighth-grade science classes at Smart's Mill Middle School was having trouble grasping physics, she gave the students a copy of the state's learning standards and asked them what would help them better understand the material. Read story »
Court Postpones Hearing on School
Purcellville Claims Role in Deciding Use of County Site
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The long-running legal dispute between the Town of Purcellville and Loudoun County over construction of a high school has been extended by at least a couple of months.
Read story »School District to Delay Maintenance Projects
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
After receiving just 30 percent of its requested Capital Asset Preservation Program funding from the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors last week, the School Board last night adopted a drastically modified CAPP plan for fiscal year 2009. Read story and 4 comments »
School Board OKs $48.7 Million in Cuts
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
The Loudoun County School Board last night approved $48,737,891 in budget reduction recommendations made by Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III after making just two changes. Read story and 8 comments »
Turnout Low at School Budget Forum
Friday, April 4, 2008
The Loudoun County School Board braced itself last night for an evening full of tough questions from the community about budget reductions. Instead, it got a pair of presentations followed by an early adjournment. Read story and 13 comments »
School District Moves Forward on Book Policy
Thursday, April 3, 2008
A Loudoun County School Board committee took another step Wednesday toward adopting new guidelines for dealing with challenges to library materials. Read story »
New Digs for Loudoun Country Day School
Private School Begins Construction on Larger Campus
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The end of a decade-long search for a bigger home was celebrated Monday as administrators, students and parents from Loudoun Country Day School broke ground for a new school at a 70-acre site off Evergreen Mills Road in Leesburg. Read story and 1 comment »
Hatrick Proposes Larger Classes, Cutting New Positions
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III is recommending that Loudoun County Public Schools cut 221 full-time positions and increase class sizes in an effort to cut nearly $49 million from its budget. Read story and 5 comments »
19% Jump In Property Tax Rate Approved
Downturn, Schools Prompt Decision
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, struggling with a sudden downturn in the housing market and a population that grows ever larger, approved a 19 percent increase in the property tax rate Tuesday that will send the average bill soaring by more than $300 this year. Read story and 62 comments »
Democrats Urge School Board to Revise Book Policy
Friday, March 28, 2008
In response to the recent decisions regarding the book, "And Tango Makes Three," the Loudoun County Democratic Committee is calling for the School Board to revise its policies governing book challenges, spokesman Anthony V. Fasolo announced today. Read story and 2 comments »
Board Gives Nod to $1.14 Tax Rate
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Property taxes in Loudoun County appear to be on the rise, as the Board of Supervisors decided last night to assume a tax rate of $1.14 - up from the current rate of 96 cents. Read story and 24 comments »
Teacher Pay, Class Size Weighed in Budget Debate
Thursday, March 20, 2008
If Loudoun County Public Schools freezes all staff salaries and increases class sizes by one student, the School Board will still fall far short of the $81.3 million it's been asked to trim from its spending request. Read story and 9 comments »
School Budget Math Hard to Calculate as Property Values Fall
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Loudoun Supervisor Susan Klimek Buckley understood how parents felt at a recent meeting, imploring county officials to fund the school board's full budget request. Read story »
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