Kay-Wyatt: 'The time has come to turn that same devotion toward my family'
Outgoing ACPS superintendent cites family in first personal statement following Thursday's resignation announcement
Education
Alexandria schools — the school board, ACPS policies and budget, private and parochial schools, and the students, teachers, and athletics shaping local education.
ACPS School Board hears safety concerns at Charles Barrett, approves April 21 student holiday
Budget gap, redistricting implementation also discussed at March 26 meeting
ACPS School Board accepts superintendent's resignation, retirement set for Oct. 1
Permanent replacement search to begin immediately; details on process expected in April
860 ACPS students will change schools next fall as redistricting enters final phase
With placement letters already sent, the district is now focused on transportation, staffing and transition support for families ahead of the 2026-27 school year
ACPS honors essential workers at fifth annual celebration
From custodians to bus drivers, school staff recognized for keeping Alexandria students safe
Alexandria City High School launches search for new principal after months without a permanent leader
ACPS seeks candidate to lead 4,500-student school; search comes after back-to-back departures to Arlington
Alexandria's week ahead: Budget double-header, Potomac town hall and a federal workers resource fair
A weather-delayed budget mega-session, the region's first Virginia town hall on the Potomac sewage crisis, the opening of a waterfront art exhibit, and a packed civic calendar make a busy week around Alexandria.
ACPS school board to review strategic plan progress tonight as staff retention concerns emerge
A mid-year update shows meaningful progress in most goal areas — but a spike in "stuck" action steps in staff recruitment and retention is drawing attention.
Alexandria City Council to vote Tuesday on school funding overhaul and maximum tax rate
Meeting also marks first public airing of the $5.6M gap between what ACPS needs and what the city has proposed
Alexandria school board member pushes back on city's plan to restructure school funding
Booz calls for delay of Monday vote, says proposal to fund ACPS by spending category raises legal questions and was introduced without discussion
City learned of schools' $12.7M teacher pay deal from a press release, mayor says
Two-hour joint budget session ends without resolving the $5.6M gap between what ACPS needs to honor its first collective bargaining agreement and what the city has proposed
ACPS, teachers union reach historic $12.7M deal as council prepares to weigh school budget
The first collective bargaining agreement between ACPS and its employees' union is contingent on city funding — and the city manager's proposed budget falls $5.6 million short of what the deal requires.
ACPS 2030 plan shows broad progress at midyear, but staffing goal hits wall
School board to receive Q2 update Thursday as budget scrutiny intensifies
This week in Alexandria: Budget talks, housing plan, and a St. Patrick's Day parade
City Council and the School Board meet jointly Wednesday to review ACPS's FY2027 spending request, the Planning Commission opens a discussion on long-range housing policy, and Old Town celebrates the weekend
ACPS parent groups call proposed 1.5% schools funding increase insufficient
Umbrella PTA council calls 1.5% proposal insufficient; urges families to submit public comment before March 9 hearing
ACPS cancels in-person school Monday; shifts to virtual learning amid winter storm
District reverses earlier two-hour delay decision as storm intensifies