From Loudoun, Shoes for Darfur

Monday, April 27, 2009

Thirty thousand pairs of shoes were laid out around the reflecting pool near the U.S. Capitol yesterday to draw attention to the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Read story and 1 comment »

Potomac Falls Hosts Major Blood Drive in Region

Friday, April 24, 2009

Around 140 students donated blood during Potomac Falls High School's 10th annual blood drive Thursday afternoon. Read story and 1 comment »

Schools Chief Should Resign, NAACP Says

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Leaders of the Loudoun County branch of the NAACP called for School Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III to resign yesterday, criticizing his minority hiring record. But the School Board chairman and others said he has their full support. Read story and 20 comments »

Students at Dominion High Work Through Grief's Lessons

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Spring break tales floated around a table of high school boys last week, typical stories of anxious college decisions, family trips and sleeping late. But in each story was a gaping hole: a missing parent or sibling. Read story and 11 comments »

Increased Fees and Spending Cut in Loudoun Schools

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Here are some of the fee increases and spending cuts that the Loudoun County School Board approved in the final $733 million budget members passed Monday. Read story and 2 comments »

Up Close: Charlie Toth

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

During his 40 years as an educator, Charlie Toth, 64, of Ashburn, has taught children all over the world. He teaches children of military service members and Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees -- children who would would otherwise not have a proper education. Read story »

Higher Fees, No Raises In Schools Budget

Students to Pay More For Parking, Athletics

Monday, April 13, 2009

Students will be charged new fees and school employees will forego salary raises and pay more for health care under the final budget approved by the Loudoun County School Board this week. Read story and 22 comments »

Local, State Budget Woes Chip Away at Federal Dollars Aimed at Education Reform

Monday, April 13, 2009

Educators across the country are counting on a federal stimulus windfall to prevent teacher layoffs and improve schools. But while Washington is giving, some state and local governments are taking away. Read story and 3 comments »

Urging Kids To Give Life Their Best Shot

Teens' Basketball Event Aims to Fight Drug Use

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Towering teenager Ben Walker, a high school athlete, remembers a friend asking him to split a beer one night last summer. Read story »

Schools Should Increase Exercise and Track Weight Data, Study Recommends

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Local schools need to do more to get students moving and track their weight data, according to a regional survey on childhood obesity released yesterday. Read story and 4 comments »

Campus Officers Cruise Facebook, MySpace for Clues to School-Related Crimes

Monday, April 6, 2009

As high school students flock to social networking sites, campus police are scanning their Facebook and MySpace pages for tips to help break up fights, monitor gangs and thwart crime in what amounts to a new cyberbeat. Read story »

Loudoun Has Lowest Dropout Rate in Northern Virginia

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Nearly 9 percent of Virginia public high school students in the class of 2008 dropped out, according to a report from state education officials this morning. Read story and 3 comments »

No Schedule Change for High School in Ashburn

Some Want Opening Two Years Sooner

Saturday, March 28, 2009

A plan to move up construction of a high school in Ashburn appears to be dead after the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted down a proposal to form a panel of supervisors and School Board members to explore the issue. Read story and 3 comments »

School Board Votes to Lower Grading Scale

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

It will be easier to earn an A in Loudoun County next fall. Read story and 4 comments »