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Alexandria School Board Members want a raise
It’s no secret that being a member of the Alexandria School Board is stressful work with little financial reward. Now, a number of School Board Members want that to change. Outgoing Board Member Tammy Ignacio isn’t seeking reelection but wants future School Boards to get higher pay. “We...
Children’s House Montessori School guides parents in their child’s first school experience
Have you noticed your child wanting to interact with others in public?. Does it seem as if your child’s curiosity is growing every day? Is “Me do” becoming a regular phrase in your child’s vocabulary? Has your child begun to show an interest in being social and independent?
Graduate School to be renamed following $20 million endowment
The Board of Trustees approved the renaming of Penn State’s Graduate School in a unanimous vote during their meeting on Friday. The school will now be named the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School after the philanthropists committed $20 million to the university and its future. The...
Vienna puts a dent in its day-care deficit
Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) members on July 17 unanimously granted a conditional-use permit for a family daycare serving up to 12 children at 430 Old Courthouse Road, N.E. The application “responds to an important need in our community for a family day home,” BZA member Robert Petersen said....
Bainum Family Foundation commits $100 million to early education
The Bainum Family Foundation has announced a five-year, $100 million commitment to early childhood education. The largest investment in the history of the foundation will expand its geographic reach beyond Florida and Washington, D.C. Through initiatives including WeVision EarlyEd, the foundation will use its resources to define ideal child care and make it real for families now and in the future. Moreover, the funding will provide grantees and partners with the stability they need to support young children and their families while advancing transformative ideas and solutions to pave the way toward a more equitable future.
University of the District of Columbia Excels in 2023-24 East Coast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
Washington, D.C. – The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is proud to announce that 63 of its student-athletes have been named to the prestigious 2023-24 East Coast Conference (ECC) Commissioner's Honor Roll. This recognition highlights the hard work, dedication, and academic excellence of UDC's student-athletes. The East...
Students Reminisce Over Weeklong Trip to Washington, D.C.
As Emily Dutton and Aanyah Lovett prepare to enter their senior year at Central High School, they are spending the remainder of the summer looking back at their time on the Washington Youth Tour (WYT) with Carroll Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC). The students were among more than 100 delegates from the state of Georgia who traveled to Washington, D.C., for the weeklong, leadership experience in June.
Belmont High Student Travels to D.C. for Capitol Hill Ocean Week
When Mariana Xerez saw the Disney movie “Mulan” at age 5, she fell in love with the ocean. Years later, as a fifth grader, she learned about the increasing amount of plastic pollution in the ocean through David Attenborough’s BBC documentary “The Blue Planet.”. That was...
Enrollment dip at American University adds to budget challenges
WASHINGTON - Enrollment numbers are down at one D.C. university - adding to a budget shortfall. American University's President Jonathan Alger told students and staff Friday, that the enrollment and budget challenges are serious but solvable. American's total full-time undergraduate enrollment is projected to be 7,004 students — 400 below...
Georgetown University shares 1958 aerial photo for #FlashbackFriday.
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., shared a photo from 1958 in a "#FlashbackFriday" post. The aerial shot captured the Hilltop area of the university. The post encouraged viewers to identify the buildings visible in the photo. Source: Georgetown University. Source Type: College. Source Location: Washington. AI Technology was used to...
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