As early as January 2016, Charlottesville High School students might find themselves with a new class schedule that includes one delayed opening per month. According to Jill Dahl, Charlottesville High’s principal, the monthly late start — which would come at no additional cost — will afford teachers time to meet for targeted professional development. “Professional […]
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Charlottesville School Board seeks SOL flexibility from Richmond
The Charlottesville School Board wants some students to receive greater flexibility when determining whether or not they have passed select state-mandated Standards of Learning exams. Students who are English Language Learners should be given credit accommodations when their test scores fall just below passing, the School Board told Del. David J. Toscano, D-Charlottesville, and […]
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Education documentary challenges “traditional” classroom teaching
In the documentary “Most Likely to Succeed” — showing Friday as part of the Virginia Film Festival — native Virginian and Earlysville resident Ted Dintersmith examines the current state of public education in the United States and asks if the status quo is equipping students with the skills they will need to find success in […]
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Local officials, child development experts discuss ‘free-range’ parenting
In December 2014, the Montgomery County Department of Child Protective Services investigated two Maryland parents for neglect after they let their children — aged 10 and 6 — walk home unsupervised from a park about a mile from their house. Ultimately, Danielle and Alexander Meitiv said they practice “free-range” parenting — a movement aimed at […]
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CATEC Automotive Career Week
This week, students enrolled in the Automotive Transportation Department at the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center will hear from numerous industry representatives, including colleges, trade schools and local employers. This year, about 50–or 21 percent–of CATEC’s students are enrolled in the school’s automotive and auto body courses.
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CATEC to offer computer network certifications
Next school year, the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center will roll out two new academies to launch the school’s recent strategic planning efforts. On Tuesday, CATEC officials announced during a joint meeting between the Charlottesville School Board, the Albemarle County School Board and the CATEC Board a potential partnership that could see students obtain a […]
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Albemarle School Board candidates outline priorities
Five of the seven seats on the Albemarle County School Board are up for election Nov. 3, and while two of those races are uncontested, almost half of the board next year will be composed of new faces. Both Jason Buyaki and Steve Koleszar, who represent the Rivanna and Scottsville districts, respectively, are running unopposed. […]
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Charlottesville School Board candidates outline priorities
The Charlottesville School Board will welcome two new members after the Nov. 3 election. Four of the board’s seven seats are up this year, and there are four candidates — two incumbents and two newcomers. Willa Neale and Colette Blount are not seeking re-election, while Amy Laufer and Jennifer McKeever are. Adam Hastings and Sherry […]
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Curry School partnership to address effectiveness of classroom technology
In classrooms throughout the country, glowing touchscreen monitors have replaced chalkboards, and rather than pulling heavy textbooks from their backpacks, students now effortlessly hoist school-issued laptops onto their desks. But one thing many of these products lack is evidence that they benefit student learning. Due to the proliferation of devices cropping up in schools, the […]
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Local educators stress engagement at youth development conference
As the United States’ demographics diversify, so too do the nation’s youth. How best to engage with these young people was the subject of a conference this week hosted by Youth-Nex, a University of Virginia center promoting effective youth development. This year’s conference — the fifth annual — was titled Youth of Color Matter: Reducing […]
