Aaron Eichorst, Coordinator of Fine & Performing Arts, Charlottesville City Schools What has been the most challenging aspect of becoming an administrator? One of the more challenging aspects of becoming an administrator is meeting the needs of the myriad groups and individuals that I serve; our teachers, other administrators, parents, the local cultural community […]
Category: How we learn
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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Virginia misses preschool funding opportunity
By Robert Pianta and Nicole Dooley This month, we learned that Virginia decided not to apply for the latest round of the federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grants. A successful application would have meant up to $45 million to fund more effective early-education programs for Virginia’s youngest citizens. Virginia’s decision to not […]
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Schools could take a lesson from Finland
As a former Virginia teacher, I am concerned about the direction in which our educational system is moving. From my perspective solutions to our educational woes lie in a collective will in our country to do whatever is necessary to prepare children to be successful in life – beginning at birth. Investing in children’s education […]
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Supervisors approve office building for UVA health system
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors has approved a rezoning that will allow the University of Virginia Health Services Foundation to construct what will be the second-largest office building in the county. The rezoning came Wednesday despite objections from residents of the adjacent Buckingham Circle neighborhood, which is located to the west of the intersection of […]
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UVa increasing efforts to reduce vehicles
The University of Virginia has set new goals in its quest to reduce the number of single-occupancy vehicles used by employees in their daily commute. While removing cars from Grounds might have an environmental benefit, the effort is primarily designed to make way for more buildings. “If we can reduce the number of parking spaces […]
