Education

Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Women’s Holiday Soirée Raises $16,000

Local students with financial need rely on community support more than ever.

The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria held its annual Women’s Holiday Soiree virtually on Dec. 3 to celebrate women and the power of community.

Cappies Review: Threatening Lives of Others in COVID Time

Annandale High’s ‘Connections’ is a student-written-and-directed short film.

How many people does one teenager's negligence affect in the time of COVID?

First Female NFL Coach Got Her Start with the MV Majors

Mount Vernon native Callie Brownson is now a Cleveland Browns Coach

Female NFL Coach

Rocky Run Middle School Collects Presents for ONC

Each year, the nonprofit Our Neighbor's Child (ONC) collects new, unwrapped toys to deliver to hundreds of families in need in Centreville and Chantilly.

Madison High Students Win 28 Awards at State Convention

Each November, the Virginia Junior Classical League (VJCL) sponsors a state convention at the Richmond Convention Center.

Cappies: Mount Vernon High Brings Frankenstein to Audio Theater

Wind blew and whistled over a soft piano until cracks of thunder and a baby's cries punctured the surroundings.

Alexandria Black History Museum to host Free Zoom Kwanzaa How-to Workshop

The Alexandria Black History Museum will present its annual Kwanzaa How-to Workshop, virtually, on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Lyles-Crouch Student Andras Is Out of This World

For all those who hold a fascination with outer space, the chance to ask a question to an astronaut on the International Space Station is beyond their wildest dreams.

Yorktown Students Organize Doorways Toy Drive

From Legos to Baby Alive dolls, a smile for every face

Lauren Rosenthal is on a toy buying Zoom call with several friends the Wednesday before Thanksgiving trying to decide what toys to buy for 45 children at Doorways.

Students and Parents Navigate Virtual Learning in Fairfax County

FCPS Virtual and In-Person Learning During COVID 2020

Dec. 1 marked the day that Fairfax County Public Schools students in Group 5, those in Early Head Start, PreK, Kindergarten, and some who receive special education services were to at last transition out of distance learning and walk through school doors to receive two days a week of in-person learning.

Herndon High NJROTC Cadets Donate Meals to Neighbors in Need

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the growing need for food in the area, the Herndon High School NJROTC donated eleven family meals for Thanksgiving and pledged another ten meals for Christmas, for a total of 21 in honor of the Class of 2021.

Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Helping Women Achieve Their Academic Goals

Announcing Doris Fisher Irwin Endowment

Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Fund announced the creation of the Doris Fisher Irwin Endowment, inspired by their founder and funded through a 2019 bequest by her husband George.

The (Virtual) Show Must Go On at Langley High School!

Even though we’re separated by distance, we’re closer than ever.

Staring at a computer for online class is far from the true experience of a classroom setting.

Head of the Class in Alexandria

School board votes to change names of T.C., Maury schools

Following months of heated debate, the Alexandria School Board voted Nov. 23 to rename two city schools, including T.C. Williams High School of “Remember the Titans” film fame.

Virtual or In-Person in Arlington

What should “back to school” look like during a pandemic?

Sept. 8, early October, November and now 2021.

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