2008-2009 Agnes Meyer Award recipient, Jim Jenkins, a fifth-grade teacher at Mountain View Elementary School in Purcellville.

Photo: Courtesy of Loudoun County Public Schools

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2008-2009 DELA Award recipient, Paul Vickers, principal of Mill Run Elementary School.

Photo: Courtesy of Loudoun County Public Schools

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Charlie Toth of Ashburn was recently named principal deputy director and associate director for education with the Department of Defense Education Activity. He as taught children of military service members and Department of Defense employees around the world for 40 years.

Photo: Photo courtesy of Charlie Toth

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Photo: The Washington Post

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Children work on their math skills on the computer at Newton-Lee Elementary School.

Photo: Preston Keres, Washington Post

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Krish Thuthija works on some math problems while Principal Carol Winters helps out Lauren Eichenlaub.

Photo: Preston Keres, Washington Post

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Students at Newton-Lee Elementary work on their fractions during a card exercise.

Photo: Preston Keres, Washington Post

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Several math activities are spread throughout a second-grade classroom for students to rotate through at Newton-Lee Elementary School.

Photo: Preston Keres, Washington Post

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Susan Helsley, center, has her eighth-graders at Mercer Middle School in Aldie "trade" stocks. Akshay Murthy, in striped shirt, high-fives Noah Simms after seeing one of their stocks rise. At left are Minh Tran and Sam Tate.

Photo: Ricky Carioti, Washington Post

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Akshay Murthy covers his eyes after watching his Google stock sink during class at Aldie's Mercer Middle School.

Photo: Ricky Carioti, Washington Post

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Standing at the property line, Thom and Effie Hall are among several Lincoln-area residents who are opposed to Montessori school being formed at an existing house, which happens to be located next door to the Hall's home.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

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A proposal to open a Montessori school at this exiting house and barn off Lincoln Road is facing opposition from neighbors in his rural, western Loudoun neighborhood.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

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Phil Rosenthal teaches an etymology course at Park View High School.

Photo: Courtesy of Phil Rosenthal

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Jay Chadha, 6, Thomas Wajsgras, 6, Ian Whitfield, 6 and Ben Schultz, 6, do a writing exercise where they look up to a word written on the mirror by the teacher and then copy it on the mirror.

Photo: Michael Williamson, Washington Post

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Kaleigh Mullins, 9, and Courtney Davis, 9, do hand coordination exercises by trying to find small beads embedded in clay, which helps get them warmed up for writing.

Photo: Michael Williamson, Washington Post

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Mikayla Robinson rests on her father's shoulder, Robby Robinson of Chantilly, as they listen to the welcome announcement during a picnic for the students and their families. Robby's son, Chris, is a student at the Loudoun Academy of Science.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

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George Wolfe, the principal of the Loudoun Academy of Science, talks with Paula Vorndran, while Donita Prakash laughs it up during a welcome back picnic for the students and their families. Vorndran and Prakash both have students attending the academy.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

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Tatiana Lozano, 14, a freshman at the Loudoun Academy of Science, talks with her mother, Theresa, as her father, Butch, has a bite to eat during a welcome back picnic for the students and their families.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

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Construction worker William Balderre applies drywall paste to a cabinet in the science room.

Photo: Gerald Martineau, Washington Post

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Ideal School Principal Deep Sran in front of the school, nestled in a larger building complex in an industrial-business park. His small car is behind is covered with promotional quotes touting "Smaller is Better."

Photo: Gerald Martineau, Washington Post

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