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Langley High School Saxons Boat Wins Gold at States
Crew Team also wins three Bronze medals at championships
The Langley High School Crew knocked it out of the water when the athletes ended their rowing season on June 19 at the 2021 Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships regatta hosted by the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association.
Women Helping NOVA Women Succeed
Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Scholarship Fund presents annual scholarships.
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Coalition Pleads for Removal of Fairfax County SROs
NOVA Equity Agenda Coalition proposes redirecting of funding to hire counselors.
"While schools' primary role is to serve as an institution for learning, it must also remain a suitable place for young people to mature and sometimes err, without being subjected to the unquestionably perilous path of the criminal justice system," wrote members of the NOVA Equity Agenda Coalition in a July 6 letter to Fairfax County Public Schools Board and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion Through Changes in TJ Admissions
Newest proposed merit lottery admissions policy fuels concern.
Top-level discussions concerning proposals by Fairfax County Public Schools leaders and School Board members to increase the population of underrepresented students of color at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) have flown fast and furious the last four weeks.
‘The Color Orange’ in Reston Promotes Understanding and Friendship
A different way to look at race, racism, and ways we can get along.
Calling Leaders to Action in Wake of Police Shooting
Ecumenical Service links 60th anniversary of MLK’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” with call to action about police use of force.
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Name Change for W. T. Woodson High School
Intentionally uplifting people who were held down.
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Economics Deflate Imminent Hopes For Herndon’s Downtown
Project lingers in limbo, but new permits process will be ready.
Economics has always been at the core of the issues delaying the Herndon Downtown Redevelopment Project (2019) between the Town of Herndon and Comstock Herndon Venture LC, according to Bill Ashton, the town’s manager.
Reston Schools Celebrate National Youth Art Month
Student artwork exhibited at Reston and Hunters Woods Community Centers.
Restonians Speak Out on Density Increase
Voices pro and con at Planning Commission Public Hearing.
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Fighting Hunger in Reston Neighborhoods
Fairfax County’s Stuff the Bus rolls into action.
“The Wheels on the Bus” is a classic children's song that tells the story of a little bus going "All 'round the town."
The Birds Weren’t Even Up Yet in Reston
Dedicated avian enthusiasts tabulate Reston's winter birds.
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Office Evolution Herndon Finds ‘Perfect Balance’
Grand Opening sparks transformation of small suburban businesses.
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Paisano’s of Herndon Hosts Fundraiser for Police Unity Tour
Herndon Police Department supports the effort.
