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Lake Braddock Secondary School: Among Many Successes, the Greatest is Overcoming Failure

Speakers applaud graduates on their many successes and prepare them for failures.

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From ‘Pete the Cat’ to Social Justice at West Springfield High

Speakers urge graduates to draw lessons from history.

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Teens Explore First Jobs in Fairfax County

Teen Job Fair held in West Springfield High; three more to follow at area schools.

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Virginia Governor Signs Law Banning All Tobacco Products at School

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No Property Tax Rate Increase and Fully Funded Public Schools in Fairfax County

County executive presents proposed FY 2020 budget.

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Promoting Early Learning in Virginia

Volcansek heads 1,100-member Northern Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children.

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Fairfax County School Board Adopts FY 2020 Advertised Budget

Budget prioritizes employee compensation with $55.2 million more for teacher salary scales.

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Virginians Are Split on Arming Teachers

Reflecting geographic differences.

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Virginia Faculty Members Lobby Legislators on Higher Education

Focus on reform, plus money for salary increases, boosting tuition assistance and increasing student access to higher education.

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Strategic Priority: Recruiting Great Teachers in Fairfax County

Superintendent presents public schools’ budget for FY 2020.

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Parkway Widening Crosses Another Hurdle

Cut-through traffic becomes the issue for the Burke Centre attendees.

Fairfax County Parkway widening inches along.

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Education Issues Take Center Stage

Constituents tell lawmakers to increase teacher pay; ERA, $15 minimum wage and more.

Teachers deserve a pay raise, and Virginia desperately needs to hire more school counselors. These were two of the most prevalent concerns voiced by constituents to members of the Fairfax County legislative delegation, the largest in the Virginia General Assembly.

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Welcoming New Drama Teacher to ‘Our Town’ in Fairfax

Robinson Secondary welcomes new drama teacher and opens the season with Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town.’

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What’s New, Exciting in Burke Area Schools

Principals’ Back-to-School Report.