T.C. News

Agenda Alexandria: Funding the Future
June 15, 2011 By Sarah Carroll
“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” said Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Morton Sherman, referring to T.C.’s “Persistently Lowest Achieving” label. “It is an opportunity.” At an Agenda: Alexandria meeting on May 23, Sherman and members of the Scholarship Fund … [Read More...]

TC Bails Out SOL Scores
June 2, 2011 By Michelle Avila
“We are trying the best we can to motivate students,” said Principal Suzanne Maxey concerning the incentives for students who pass their Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. This year, students who pass their SOLs with a score of a 400 or above will receive various rewards. If a student scores … [Read More...]
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TC Bails Out SOL Scores
June 2, 2011 By Michelle Avila
“We are trying the best we can to motivate students,” said Principal Suzanne Maxey concerning the incentives for students who pass their Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. This year, students who pass their SOLs with a score of a 400 or above will receive various rewards. If a student scores a 400 or better on an SOL, he or she has the option of not taking a final exam and using the score … [Read More...]
College Bored With Security
June 2, 2011 By Katherine Snow
Even though most of us seniors are nearing the end of the tedious college process, we are still not free of College Board’s wrath. The higher-education tycoon, which sends standardized test scores to colleges and connects students with schools that match their academic and extracurricular credentials, recently sent out an email to many of its members stating that there had been a security … [Read More...]




