Middle-School Cartoonist Draws on Animal Insight
Prince William County seventh-grader Crystal Wormack owns a sliver of renown in the U.S. Copyright registry: Registration No. VAu 952-280. Title of work: "Angel the Puppy."
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September 6th, 2008
September 6th, 2008
Middle-School Cartoonist Draws on Animal Insight
Prince William County seventh-grader Crystal Wormack owns a sliver of renown in the U.S. Copyright registry: Registration No. VAu 952-280. Title of work: "Angel the Puppy."
September 6th, 2008
Supervisor Offers Alternative Site For 2 New Schools
Living in LoCo is Erica Garman's blog devoted to all things interesting in Loudoun County. You can find it at http://www.loudounextra.com . This column of highlights from the blog appears in this space every Sunday.
September 5th, 2008
Tougher Emission Rule For Mowers Expected To Slice Into Wallets
Joe Hall was unequivocal about what he expects new emissions standards for lawn mowers will mean for his small lawn-care business.
September 5th, 2008
Pr. William Pupils Still Grapple With Math Test
New state test results show that Prince William County's third-graders are struggling to score at the highest level since the implementation of a controversial math program that was intended to boost performance.
September 4th, 2008
School Bus Aide Arrested and Charged With Sexually Abusing Two Students
A school bus aide in Montgomery County was charged yesterday with sexually abusing two female students, including an 11-year-old with special needs.
September 3rd, 2008
At Western Fairfax Schools, New Boundaries Bring New Faces
For the tightknit South Lakes High School community, the start of the academic year has brought a jolt of new students, in part because of a shake-up of western Fairfax County's school boundaries.
September 3rd, 2008
County’s SAT Scores Fall Again as Racial Gap Grows
The latest SAT report from Montgomery County brims with bad news. Scores are down. The achievement gap that separates whites and Asians from blacks and Hispanics is growing.
September 3rd, 2008
Tests Show Math Skills Lagging Reading
Virginia test results released last week showed rising scores in reading and math in Fairfax County and a skewed trajectory, as students' literacy skills outpaced their computational abilities.
September 3rd, 2008
Officials Hail Find of More Than 160 Snakeheads
State officials said this week that the discovery of more than 160 snakeheads near Mattawoman Creek represents a major victory in the battle against the toothy predators known as Frankenfish.
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