One clear winner, three close calls: ACPS facility naming poll leaves board with tough decisions
Superintendent recommends moving forward on Early Childhood Center courtyard, deferring other three names until at least FY 2028
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Save JH group calls school conversion plan 'fiscally irresponsible'
Save JH calls proposal 'fiscally irresponsible,' cites sufficient capacity after 2031 and recent taxpayer investment in K-8 schools
Alexandria School Board weighs competing capacity needs in $340M capital budget
Board considers modulars, accelerated conversions as officials project continued capacity pressure despite enrollment decline
ACPS presentation shows enrollment decline, proposes modular classrooms for middle schools
School board holds second work session on capital budget tonight
ACPS narrows naming choices for four campus spaces to semi-finalists
Second poll features semi-finalists honoring local figures, from NFL champion to beloved educators
ACPS sends school placement letters for 2026-27 redistricting
District offers deferral options for students reassigned under new boundary plan
School board begins work sessions on $340 million capital improvement budget
Two parents oppose Jefferson-Houston conversion as board questions Cora Kelly alternative
ACPS superintendent proposes $340 million capital budget for aging facilities
10-year plan emphasizes infrastructure maintenance, capacity adjustments and middle school conversions
Alexandria schools superintendent to present 10-year capital budget Thursday
Board will also hear updates on high school academies, approve course catalog
Alexandria schools face $15 million gap as city offers limited funding increase
ACPS requests $4.2 million but needs $19.3 million to maintain services, equivalent to 120 positions across system
Titans shut out by West Springfield 35-0, fall to 6-3
Alexandria City fails to score in district loss on Halloween night