Related Articles: In the Principal’s Office: Cale Elementary’s Wells talks about the benefits of dual language program In the Principal’s Office: Murray High’s Ratliff reflects on Charter Schools While participating in the study abroad program Semester at Sea during his junior year at the University of Pittsburgh, Patrick McLaughlin changed his course. Part of the […]
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We report on how we learn and grow, with a special focus on children, their parents and caretakers, and the equity of our education system.
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Parents say traveling to Burnley-Moran without a vehicle feels unsafe
Related Articles: Internship program gives city youth hands-on experience Charlottesville School Board gets update on direction of gifted program Thursday morning, Kyle Savage walked his 7-year-old daughter, Adeline, from the Woolen Mills neighborhood to Burnley-Moran Elementary School on the U.S. 250 Bypass. The nearly 10-minute commute on school days allows the pair to bond and […]
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What does learning look like in high-quality preschools?
Related Articles: What’s the state of early education in Charlottesville-Albemarle? Iris Davis, a parent of a 5-year-old in Quaneilia “Shay” Carter-Shifflett’s preschool class, said she enjoys the diversity that the early education program at Woodbrook Elementary School offers. “My child is learning Spanish and English,” Davis said, adding that the class also goes on field […]
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Soundboard: Access To Early Childhood Education
Related Article: What’s the state of early education in Charlottesville-Albemarle? Access To Early Childhood Education Credit: WTJU Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing for a huge increase in funding for early childhood education programs. Billy Jean Louis and Elliott Robinson give us the local perspective. Plus, “The Corner” music scene, past and present.
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Community members take to the streets over underfunded schools
When local schools are underfunded, Angela Ciolfi said she’s worried that students might not receive an education that meets their needs. That leads to students not getting opportunities that would allow them to be ready for college or to be career-ready, she said. Ciolfi, whose daughter, Wallis Barratt, attends Johnson Elementary School, was among nearly […]
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Soundboard: School Board Goals & Mental Health and Recovery in Charlottesville
Related Articles: Transparency in city schools’ gifted program among Bryson Morsberger’s priorities City School Board’s McKeever prioritizes Walker-Buford reconfiguration as she serves second term as chair School Board Goals & Mental Health and Recovery in Charlottesville Credit: WTJU New Charlottesville City School Board member Lashundra Bryson Morsberger plans to focus on inequities in the school […]
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What’s the state of early education in Charlottesville-Albemarle?
Related Articles: Preschool symposium promotes responsive approaches to childhood trauma Education secretary visits JABA preschool Families making the move from waiting list to preschool classrooms This is the first of a three-part series As preschool initiatives become more prevalent ― such as statewide plans to create pilot programs for 3-year-old ― Charlottesville City Schools and […]
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City School Board’s McKeever prioritizes Walker-Buford reconfiguration as she serves second term as chair
Related Articles: City Council set to approve funding for Atkins’ gifted specialists Fairley reflects on equity for city’s young people Walker’s pre-engineering course to give students hands-on experience Identifying an architectural firm to design and plan the Walker-Buford reconfiguration project and leveraging private money to complete the project are among Jennifer McKeever’s priorities in her […]
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The county schools boast four specialization programs. How can students get accepted?
Increasing enrollment in the Albemarle County Public Schools’ specialization programs remains a goal for school officials — and to do that, they’re reaching out to more parents. The division boasts four specialization programs, which tailor to students’ interests, such as the Math, Engineering and Science Academy at Albemarle High, the Health & Medical Sciences Academy […]
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Transparency in city schools’ gifted program among Bryson Morsberger’s priorities
The highlights Division faces substitute teacher shortage A big push for more transparency for newly revised gifted program, Quest Changes to public comment session The suspension rate for nonwhite students vs. white students The newest member of the Charlottesville School Board, Lashundra Bryson Morsberger, continued to voice some of the changes she’d like to see […]
