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High school football: Wildcats turn page, thump Bruins in season opener
How do you respond to losing eight offensive starters and an all-state defensive lineman to graduation?. For the Mountain View High School football team, it’s simply about looking to the next man up. The Wildcats combined an efficient offensive effort with an opportunistic outing by their defense to roll...
How Fairfax County’s public schools’ leadership hides poor-performing students
Fairfax County’s public school leadership is using “equal outcomes” and “equity” measures to hide low performance among its students, particularly the students who are learning English. As a result of the Biden administration’s porous southern border policy, coupled with Fairfax County’s sanctuary policy that passed in January 2021, our local school district is flooded with […]
ACPS offers bonuses for these ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs
Alexandria City Public Schools is offering bonuses for a number of “hard-to-fill positions,” like bus drivers and math, science and special education teachers. The employees who already work in these jobs will all get a $1,000 retention bonus in their paychecks next month, according to ACPS. New bus...
Freedom High School Collegiate Cohort Takes Flight at NOVA
The Collegiate High School program allows students to simultaneously pursue high school and college education. At Freedom High School, students can enroll in college courses during their regular school day, integrating these classes into their existing schedule. This initiative enables students to start building their college transcripts alongside their high school records, at no cost to them or their families.
Dunne calls for independent probe in Hayfield recruiting scandal
Two days before Hayfield Secondary School’s season opener against West Springfield High School, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid stood in Hayfield’s auditorium at a fiery community meeting in Alexandria. Flanked by her top legal and communications deputies in the front row, Reid told about 150 parents, staff, and community members that an internal investigation had cleared the school’s new football coach, Darryl Overton, and school district administrators of any wrongdoing regarding allegations of financial impropriety, retaliation, and illegal recruiting of more than 30 football players to the school. The players came from Freedom High School in Prince William County.
UPDATED: High school football schedule for Aug. 30
Thursday night's storms postponed the start of the local high school football season. Here is the updated schedule with most of the postponed games going Friday. Unity Reed at Gar-Field, 10 a.m. Patriot at Westfield, 10 a.m. Forest Park at Mountain View, noon. Colonial Forge at Woodbridge, noon. Battlefield at...
Prince William Co. Public Schools sees gains in tests scores, cell phone policy and more
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (7News) — Students are back in school in Prince William County --- and according to newly released test scores --- students at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia are making gains and so are students across the county. “What's your reaction to how Prince William County students...
Mason sees enrollment record as academic year starts off
George Mason University for the 2024-25 academic year has recorded its largest undergraduate class (more than 7,600) and its largest freshman class (more than 4,600), university officials said. The first-year class also is seeing an uptick in the number of students with grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher compared with...
Multiple neighborhood football rivalries set for local squads
With one exception, as always, there are multiple neighborhood high-school football games scheduled this season involving local teams. The one game that will not be played is the private-school Route 123 showdown between the Flint Hill Huskies of Oakton and the Potomac School Panthers of McLean. Potomac School opted out of the annual game against its Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference rivals this season. The rivalry is expected to resume next fall.
HS Football: Wood-Ridge Defense Shuts Down Spotswood, 24-10
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Wood-Ridge kicked off the new season with a 24-10 victory over Spotswood in an independent high school football game on Thursday night at Donna Ricker Field. After a low-scoring first half, Wood-Ridge scored three touchdowns in the second half to pull away with the win. Spotswood looked like they were going to move the ball at ease on their first drive, as their first three offensive plays were runs, with Jony Lopez running for nine yards, Sebastian Saracino running for 13 and quarterback Se’mir Tolbert-Brimage rushing for six yards on the first three plays. ...
Notes: Bishop Ireton High School joins ban on cellphone use during school day
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected after 2pm, with cloudy skies and a high of 78 degrees accompanied by a 6 to 9 mph east wind. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Moving into Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 8pm, followed by a slight chance of showers later on. The mostly cloudy night will have a low of around 71 degrees and a 3 to 7 mph east wind, again with a 30% chance of precipitation.
Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Peter Noonan Announces Retirement
Thursday, August 29 – Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year. After dedicating 33 years to public education, including 14 years as a superintendent and eight years leading FCCPS, Noonan has decided to step down to spend more time with his family.
New Westbriar principal keeps focus on students, achievement
As a high-schooler, Sallie Burch thought of becoming a nurse like her mother. But given her enjoyment of working with children – whether babysitting, working at daycares or doing summer camps – she switched to a career in education. “Teaching really is magical because you get to see...
Manassas education foundation highlights scholarships, grants
Members of the Manassas City Public Schools Education Foundation provided updates Tuesday to the School Board on the scholarships and grants it brought to Manassas students last year and the upcoming donations for this year. The foundation’s focus for the 2023-24 school year as well this school year includes scholarships,...
Student-achievement notes, 8/29/24 edition
• Nasir Alsamarraie of Oakton earned a master of arts degree in Arabic language and linguistics during recent commencement exercises at Pennsylvania Western University. • Adam Jama of McLean earned a master of science degree in cybersecurity technology during recent commencement exercises at the University of Maryland Global Campus. •...
PGCPS school board discusses bus driver shortages, transportation improvements
A PGCPS school bus sits outside Northwestern High School in Hyattsville on Sept. 28, 2023. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo / The Diamondback) The Prince George’s County Board of Education discussed teacher and bus driver shortages as well as adjustments to the school system’s transportation operations on Thursday. PGCPS CEO Millard...
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