I look forward to my weekly conversation with the community through the Old Town Patch. This week, the community shared questions about overcapacity, sharing knowledge among schools and the science curriculum. I responded to the following questions that were submitted to Patch by teachers or parents of children attending Alexandria City Public Schools. (more…)

This week, “Old Town Alexandria Patch” readers ask questions about the merits of switching to more targeted educational environments, the policy regarding ACPS students attending Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and the status of the No Child Left Behind Waiver.

I am pleased to have the weekly opportunity to respond to the thoughtful questions submitted to me by community members, teachers and parents of children attending our schools. Please join in the dialogue. Here are this week’s questions and my responses. (more…)

This week Patch readers had questions about status of the Cora Kelly playground, plans for additional elementary schools, and the budget.

I am pleased to have the opportunity weekly to respond to the thoughtful questions submitted to me from the community through the Patch.  The following questions were submitted to the Patch by teachers or parents of children attending our schools.  Please join in the dialogue. Here are this week’s questions and my responses. (more…)

This week’s questions from Patch readers address the No Child Left Behind waiver, Jefferson-Houston, the CIP budget and the pressing issue of over-crowded schools.  

I am pleased to have the opportunity weekly to respond to the thoughtful questions submitted to me from the community through the Patch.  The following questions were submitted to the Patch by teachers or parents of children attending our schools.  Please join in the dialogue. Here are this week’s questions and my responses. (more…)

This week, I had the opportunity to discuss issues related to summer school, school outreach to families and the health of the school system with the OldtownAlexandriaPatch reporter Sharon McLoone. The following questions were submitted to Patch by parents of children in Alexandria City Public Schools. I welcome opportunities to engage parents and our community in the education of our children. I wanted to share this week’s discussion with the Patch with you and invite you to submit questions for discussion. (more…)