ACPS School Board launches new website to improve transparency
The site aims to make board decisions and processes easier for residents to follow
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Alexandria City Public Schools — school board, ACPS policies, budget priorities, and the issues affecting students and teachers.
ACHS student wins full-ride Posse Scholarship; student reps unveil new student committee
Christopher Cabrera among 61 scholars selected from more than 1,100 D.C.-area applicants
Alexandria School Board holds first 2026 meeting
Superintendent recognized as District of Distinction finalist; board enters closed session to discuss personnel, legal matters
Alexandria school board to update member assignments, review federal funding plan Thursday
Kelly Carmichael Booz and Alexander Crider Scioscia will receive new committee assignments; board to consider $43,347 in Title I services for eight private schools
Alexandria School Board approves 2027-28 academic calendars
School year to start August 23, 2027; staff preparing for "unique challenges" in 2028-29
Alexandria School Board approves $282 million capital plan in 5-4 vote
Plan defers Cora Kelly modernization to 2036, converts Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry to address middle school overcrowding
Alexandria School Board unanimously approves naming four facilities after community leaders
Board overrides superintendent's recommendation, honors former Mayor Kerry Donley, NFL player Keith Burns
Alexandria school board to vote on CIP plan, facility naming Thursday
Board also set to consider naming proposals for Donley, Burns; hear school performance data
Alexandria school board signals support for deferring $100 million Cora Kelly project amid budget constraints
Board members debate competing approaches to address middle school overcrowding as advocacy group celebrates potential reversal of K-8 conversion plans
Publisher's Note: The kids are listening
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School board to tackle police partnership, facility naming, and academic calendars at Thursday meeting
Board expected to extend SRO agreement while community poll results reveal divided opinions on honoring local figures
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
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