A New Approach to the Budget

The School Board discusses a major proposed change to its budget process. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Culture Clash over Lenah Run

The Supervisors' role of putting School needs into a broader perspective can veer into a nay-saying obstructionism | 0 comments ›› more ...

Not a "Single New Brick"

One benefit of having a blog is that I can point out when people are taking my words out of context for their own means. | 0 comments ›› more ...

LCPS Evaluation By Testing Part 1: SOLs/AYP/NCLB

Schools get their grades at the beginning of each school year. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Reforming the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee

An exciting new chapter will begin for MSAAC this fall | 0 comments ›› more ...

The Shaker Heights Problem

Despite eliminating all of the previously assumed causes, the gap persisted. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Capital Planning

Our community's priorities are found not in campaigns or rhetoric, but in the choices we make. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Assessment and Appraisal

Supervisors defend their judgment. Unsuccessfully. | 1 comment ›› more ...

School Board Financial Disclosures

I'm a big believer in open government. Citizens have a right to review the work done by elected officials and civil servants in their name. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Property Matters

Between them, the Rouse and Lenah properties can support nearly 7,000 Elementary, Middle and High School students. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Graduation Speeches

Comedians, dancers, wisdom, cussing, sunscreen. | 0 comments ›› more ...

New Grading Scale? Patience.

Momentum is building and interest is obviously running high among many LCPS parents in a new grading scale proposal branded “Fairgrade” by its advocates. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Unsung Educators Scholarship

A new, annual $5,000 scholarship for the children of LCPS custodial, food service, maintenance, transportation and warehouse employees. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Parents Protest Special Ed Changes

What is the LCPS position? You may be surprised. | 1 comment ›› more ...

Following Fairfax?

Some days, I feel like Fairfax County's little brother. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Food Allergy meeting report

The turnout was huge for a simple committee meeting last night, but then the topic was very big in its own right. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Special Education Public Hearing

Proposed State Regulations would allow districts to terminate services without parental consent. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Learning a Healthy Life

How one Loudoun school has made health a high priority | 0 comments ›› more ...

Useful LCPS Contacts

Names & phone numbers of anyone you might want to call at LCPS. | 0 comments ›› more ...

For the Love of Loudoun Arts

Getting more out of the weekend than a movie. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Final Budget Votes, FY09

Board approves Full-Day Kindergarten in three schools, two paid holidays for classified employees | 0 comments ›› more ...

A Little Analysis of the Suggested Cuts

Between salares and growth, the Superintendent chose... | 0 comments ›› more ...

LCPS Budget: Final Stage for FY09

Five days to cut $50M from the LCPS budget. | 0 comments ›› more ...

LCPS Meetings this Week

Where I'll be, where you can contribute. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Pictures & Parents

My smiling mug with a Dr. Seuss book, surrounded by countless, joyous bright eyes and shiny teeth. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Distilled Budget Tension

Supervisors vs. School Board. This is what it all boils down to. | 1 comment ›› more ...

Penguins are Budget Distractions

Have I paid too much attention to penguins, and not enough to the budget? | 0 comments ›› more ...

"The leanest central office I've ever seen."

The LCPS "administrative structure is bare-boned." | 0 comments ›› more ...

Penguin Postcards from the Edge

Yes, thank you even to the angry outsiders who think I'm an idiot. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Put the Penguins Back

And Tango Makes Three should return to our libraries. | 1 comment ›› more ...

Censorship at Sugarland Run

Keeping the world safe from Tango the Penguin | 0 comments ›› more ...

Teacher Salaries (concisely)

The salary market doesn't end at the schoolhouse doors. | 0 comments ›› more ...

FOIA & Gadgets

The unintended cost of public antagonism. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Successful Advocacy At LCPS

How to make change happen and not get frustrated. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Budget Amendments Complete

School Board sends Budget request to Board of Supervisors | 0 comments ›› more ...

Budget Amendments Underway

New School Board to put its stamp on FY09 budget | 0 comments ›› more ...

Budget Tools and Indicators

The metrics and context of public school funding. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Final Notes of 2007

Thoughts on my first year in office. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Schools and Holidays

Thoughts on religion in public schools | 0 comments ›› more ...

AP Tests and Budget Cuts

One of a thousand difficult choices | 0 comments ›› more ...

Elementary Boundary Changes passed

DuPree/Reed/Ohneiser plan for Dulles North, Staff plan for Dulles South. | 0 comments ›› more ...

December 11: Full Day

A packed schedule for your friendly neighborhood school board member | 0 comments ›› more ...

Budget Immersion

I've been drinking from the fire hose again. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Food Allergy Parent Group

What happens when a snack can be life-threatening? | 0 comments ›› more ...

Back to School for the School Board

A proposal to take Board meetings on the road. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Potomac Falls Cluster Welcoming Night

Tonight we host a welcoming event for families new to our family of schools. | 0 comments ›› more ...

High School Stress Reduction

Can yoga reduce cheating? | 0 comments ›› more ...

Elementary School Boundary Changes

Don't panic. Don't be complacent. Do stay informed and get involved. | 0 comments ›› more ...

LCPS Gifted Programs

Welcome to Loudoun County, where all the children are above average. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Should Teachers be Wired for Sound?

Wireless microphones in the classroom? | 0 comments ›› more ...

October 23 Board Agenda

School Calendar, Efficiency Review and Enrollment projections | 0 comments ›› more ...

What about housing?

LCPS should take advantage of new housing policies to enable employees to live in the communities they serve. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Cost Per Pupil

How much does it cost to educate a student in Loudoun County? | 0 comments ›› more ...

LEAP takes on FLE

Acronym soup of controversy... | 0 comments ›› more ...

October 9 School Board Meeting

Have a nap and a strong cup of coffee, it's going to be a long one. | 0 comments ›› more ...

School Board Party Endorsements

Story on independents leans to Republicans | 0 comments ›› more ...

School Board Taxing Authority

Should School Boards have fiscal autonomy? | 1 comment ›› more ...

Paper, Paper, Everywhere

$656,000 for copy paper last year. There's an opportunity here. | 3 comments ›› more ...

Faster than a locomotive...

We build schools faster than anyone. Can we build 'em greener? | 0 comments ›› more ...

Sept 25 School Board Agenda

Have your say on the next school budget, reports on growth of student population and progress in minority hiring. | 0 comments ›› more ...

Public Speakers

You catch more flies with honey... | 0 comments ›› more ...

Back to School before Labor Day?

Is there a way to keep school from running into the third week of June? | 0 comments ›› more ...

Ramadan & Rosh Hashanah

One holy night for two children of Abraham | 0 comments ›› more ...

Tonight's School Board Meeting

Textbooks, NCLB, Minority Achievement | 0 comments ›› more ...

Back-To-School Fundraisers

53,000 kids selling gift wrap | 0 comments ›› more ...

Minority Teacher Hiring

We're not hiring enough, but why not? | 0 comments ›› more ...

NAACP & Minority Achievement

What's the gap? Why the gap? And is it a civil rights issue? | 0 comments ›› more ...

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