Author Archives: Amy Laufer

Every year people ask me, “Why are the schools asking for more money?”  “Why does this keep happening?” Many of us may chalk it up to inflation or increased enrollment all of which is partially true but there are many more reasons. First, let’s look at the Charlottesville City Schools budget in terms of funding […]

Several years ago, I met a young woman working at the ACAC day care, our kids loved her and I asked if she would baby-sit for us on a regular basis. She agreed and Anya* became part of our family. We quickly learned that she had immigrated from Afghanistan and attended Charlottesville High School. She […]