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Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the State of Virginia See also, Articles and Opinion of National Interest, below, and links to resources, at the bottom of this page. July Review Finds Slurs In '06 Saudi Texts, The Washington Post, July 15, 2008 June St. Anne's-Belfield Seeks to Build Facility, Expand Science, Arts, The Daily Progress, June 25, 2008 May Ciolfi says kids shouldn't have to pay up C-Ville Weekly, May 27, 2008 Charter School to Open This Fall, The Daily Progress, May 22, 2008 April N.Va. Hit With Cost Of School Migration, The Washington Post, April 28, 2008 Proposed [Va] Special-Ed Change Assailed, The Washington Post, April 22, 2008 Greenbrier Elementary leading the ESL way, The Daily Progress, April 21, 2008 No Child Left Behind Act Needs Fixing, NEA Chief Tells Aspiring Teachers at UVa , The Daily Progress, April 9, 2008 March Education Spending Grows as Enrollment Falls, The Daily Progress, March 9, 2008 February City School Exchange Program Shelved, The Daily Progress, February 22, 2008 Schools to Charge for Rides?, The Daily Progress, February 16, 2008 Gun Discovery at Walton Nets 2nd Arrest, The Daily Progress, February 6, 2008 Edwards pursuer pursued by police, C-Ville Weekly, February 5, 2008 One arrested after gun found at Walton, The Daily Progress, February 5, 2008 January Moran Highlights 6 'Critical' Areas for School System, The Daily Progress, January 11, 2008 December Group revives PTO, The Daily Progress, December 10, 2007 November City surplus a tech boon for schools?, The Daily Progress, November 18, 2007 Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed Funds Cut Off by Kaine, The Washington Post, November 12, 2007 Results of Charlottesville School Board Election October Knowing State Tests' 'Cut' Scores, The Washington Post, October 22, 2007 City School Board Race: Pick 4, C-Ville Weekly, October 30, 2007 Many Issues in School Board Race, The Daily Progress, October 14, 2007 September Llezelle Dugger on the Dropout Rate in Charlottesville, September 28, 2007 Sallie Kate Park Deplores 'Teaching to the Test', September 25, 2007 Johnson Avoids 'Choice' Status, The Daily Progress, September 20, 2007 City School Board Hopefuls Tackle the Issues, The Daily Progress, September 20, 2007 August City Finally Hits Benchmark, The Daily Progress, August 23, 2007 Albemarle Schools Come Up Short, The Daily Progress, August 23, 2007 Kaine Trims Pre-K Proposal, The Washington Post, August 17, 2007 Nelson Online School Reaching Students Throughout Virginia, The Daily Progress, August 11, 2007 Virginia Index of Performance For Schools Part of Kaine's Push for Excellence, The Washington Post, August 7, 2007 Charlottesville Special-Ed Pupils Failing, The Daily Progress, August 6, 2007 July Teachers' Planning Gets Wiki Treatment, The Daily Progress, July 30, 2007 Rey Barry Comments on 'Moronic' School Board, July 11, 2007 Greenbrier Principal Gets Early Dismissal, The Daily Progress, July 11, 2007 SAT Preparation Gets Pop-Culture Makeover, The Daily Progress, July 1, 2007 June Note: Items marked E pertain to the change in the manner of selecting members of the Charlottesville School Board, and the selection of School Board members. Time Cited in New 'Backpack Mail' Ban, The Hook, June 28, 2007 Albemarle Schools Rewrite Flier Policy, The Daily Progress, June 30, 2007 How CHS’ Freshman Academy Works to Keep Kids From Dropping Out, C-Ville Weekly, June 12, 2007 Backpack Leaflet Controversy, the Next Step, The Hook, June 14, 2007 County Considers Charter School, C-Ville Weekly, June 5, 2007 E School Board Hears from Fill-In Candidates, The Daily Progress, June 8, 2007 E School Board Hopeful Sean McCord Seeks Innovation, The Daily Progress, June 6, 2007 E Llezelle Dugger to Run for Charlottesville School Board, June 4, 2007 E Five Apply for Temporary School Board Seat, The Daily Progress, June 2, 2007 E Two Longtime Residents Eye School Board Race, The Daily Progress, June 2, 2007 May Board Alters Training Rule for Students, The Daily Progress, May 25, 2007 Survey: Teacher Support Needed, The Daily Progress, May 18, 2007 Va. Schools Yield, Yet May Shape 'No Child', The Washington Post, April 22, 2007 E Three Seats, No New Takers, The Daily Progress, May 8, 2007 School Programs Grow, The Daily Progress, May 3, 2007 Holly Edwards Comments on Public Education, May 3, 2007 April Opposing Plans for Sex Education in Schools, The Daily Progress, April 27, 2007 Va. Schools Yield, Yet May Shape 'No Child', The Washington Post, April 23, 2007 E City School Board Shakeup in Works, The Daily Progress, April 21, 2007 March Albemarle Alcohol Pledge Illegal, Institute Says, The Daily Progress, March 27, 2007 Parent, Rat Out Thy School Child, The Hook, March 22, 2007 School Officials Decry Tax Rate Cut, The Daily Progress, March 15, 2007 Panelist Speaks on No Child Revisions, The Daily Progress, March 11, 2007 Board OKs School Budget, The Daily Progress, March 2, 2007 February Va. Schools Face Pressure to Comply with Federal Rules, Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 22, 2007 Reading Program Faces Cut, The Daily Progress, February 17, 2007 City Schools Head Unveils New Budget, The Daily Progress, February 16, 2007 County Superintendent Defends Plan to Combine Academic Levels, The Daily Progress, February 9, 2007 Sup't Stops Alleged 'Dumbing Down', The Hook, February 8, 2007 Buford Class Gets College Grant, C-Ville Weekly, February 6, 2007 Schools Hear 'Living Wage' Plea, The Daily Progress, February 1, 2007 January Charlottesville Leaders Eye Snubs of ESL Standard, The Daily Progress, January 26, 2007 Tuition Revenue Increases, The Daily Progress, January 5, 2007 School for Boys to Start, The Hook, January 4, 2007 December ESL Students Facing Stigmas, Standards in Push for Diplomas, The Daily Progress, December 18, 2006 Educators, Parents Eager for an Edge Opt for IB Classes In Grade Schools, The Washington Post, December 17, 2006 Refugees see opportunities in schooling, The Daily Progress, December 17, 2006 Differing Expectations for ESL, The Daily Progress, December 17, 2006 City Backs State on Alternative SOL Test, The Daily Progress, December 13, 2006 Schools focus on diversity, The Daily Progress, December 8, 2006 City's ESL enrollment grows, The Daily Progress, December 8, 2006 November Proposed Changes Rile Parents, The Hook, November 30, 2006 Weighted GPAs Must Remain, The Daily Progress, November 29, 2006 School's Confederate Flag Policy No Longer an Issue, The News-Virginian, November 22, 2006 Assessing the Value of Pre-K, The Daily Progress, November 26, 2006 Innuendo in book OK for pupils?, The Daily Progress, November 20, 2006 Student may serve on School Board, The Daily Progress, November 10, 2006 Teacher salaries backed, The Daily Progress, November 10, 2006 October Va. Educators Decry Ruling On Tests for ESL Students, The Washington Post, October 29, 2006 CHS administrators want more minorities in advanced classes, The Daily Progress, October 20, 2006 E A Report on the Consensus Meeting on School Board Election Study, LWV Newsletter, October 17, 2006 School Board Work Session October 5, LWV Newsletter, October 17, 2006 Notes Spark Debate, The Daily Progress, October 11, 2006 Achievement Gap Narrows in City, The Daily Progress, October 6, 2006 September County School Board Limits Fliers, The Daily Progress, September 16, 2006 Students Rebel Against Database Designed to Thwart Plagiarists, The Washington Post, September 29, 2006 Area Schools Put on Academic Warning, The Daily Progress, September 28, 2006 E School Board Election Questions Linger, The Daily Progress, September 27, 2006 Seventeen City Teachers Await Licensure, The Daily Progress, September 22, 2006 School Flyers Still Up in the Air, C-Ville Weekly, September 19, 2006 City Schools Ramp Up Teacher Evaluations, The Daily Progress, September 16, 2006 Schools to Keep new Flier Policy, The Daily Progress, September 8, 2006 Board Debates Pay Levels, The Daily Progress, September 8, 2006 Schools to Review Flier Rules, The Daily Progress, September 8, 2006 Clark Elementary Escapes from 'Choice', The Hook, September 7, 2006 Rosa Atkins, The Hook, September 7, 2006 Schools Missing the Grade, The Daily Progress, September 1, 2006 August Results mixed for state on SAT statistics, The Daily Progress, August 30, 2006 Board Addresses Drinking, Salaries, The Daily Progress, August 26, 2006 Schools See Rise in Hispanics, The Daily Progress, August 26, 2006 E Voting Options Offered, The Daily Progress, August 6, 2006 But They're Aces on Getting Out the Youth Vote!, The Washington Post, August 3, 2006 Restorative Justice Principles for Schools, The Daily Progress, August 1, 2006 July Schools Consider Discipline Changes, The Daily Progress, July 14, 2006 June New schools chief addresses challenges, goals of the job, The Daily Progress, June 23, 2006 County Retaining More Teachers, The Daily Progress, June 18, 2006 Va. Students Show Gains in Science, The Washington Post, June 1, 2006 May E Voting options unveiled, The Daily Progress, May 19, 2006 E Bill Lucy Worries about Counting UVa Students when Drawing Ward Boundaries, May 17, 2006 E Lloyd Snook Outlines Task Force Meeting on Ward-based vs. At-large School Board, May 15, 2006 Committee tells School Board how to close achievement gap, The Daily Progress, May 5, 2006 Parting Words on the DUI Scandal from the Alexandria School Board, The Washington Post, May 4, 2006 E School Election to Serve as Litmus Test, The Daily Progress, May 4, 2006 E Wayne Harbaugh Comments on Wards and School Board, May 3, 2006 Principal Issues Apology for Remarks, The Washington Post, May 3, 2006 E Jeff Rossman Says Results Vindicate Elected School Board, May 3, 2006 E 2006 School Board Election Results, May 3, 2006 E Voters Pick School Board for the First Time, The Daily Progress, May 2, 2006 April E School Board Race Surprisingly Quiet, The Daily Progress, April 28, 2006 E School Board candidates tout their issues, The Daily Progress, April 26, 2006 City welcomes new school head, The Daily Progress, April 19, 2006 E School board hopefuls debate city's issues, The Daily Progress, April 18, 2006 Would single-sex work here?, The Daily Progress, April 16, 2006 E Ward system in future for School Board?, The Daily Progress, April 15, 2006 Fairfax Success Masks Gap for Black Students, The Washington Post, April 14, 2006 Backers Withdraw Charter School Idea, The Daily Progress, April 12, 2006 Billy K. Cannaday Jr. to Be Named Virginia Schools Chief, The Washington Post, April 12, 2006 CHS to Get 40 Security Cameras, The Daily Progress, April 11, 2006 Schilling Addresses Education Goals, The Daily Progress, April 7, 2006 March City Schools OK Cameras for Security, The Daily Progress, March 31, 2006 Law Directs Schools to Teach Cyber-Safety, The Washington Post, March 30, 2005 Task Force to Deal with Violence, The Daily Progress, March 23, 2006 E Complaint Filed Over Comment, The Daily Progress, March 22, 2006 School Board Seeks Solutions Following Violence at Buford, The Daily Progress, March 22, 2006 ACAC School Offers Alternative, The Daily Progress, March 21, 2006 E City School Board Hopefuls Air Opinions, The Daily Progress, March 19, 2006 Albemarle Examines Education Upgrades, The Daily Progress, March 16, 2006 Safety Fears at Buford, The Daily Progress, March 15, 2006 Debate rumbles on Montessori's mountain, The Hook, March 9, 2006 E Two Announce School Board Candidacies, The Daily Progress, March 7, 2006 Kendra Hamilton Says City Schools Situation is Critical, March 6, 2006 E Ned Michie Declares for School Board, March 5, 2006 City Schools Approve Budget, The Daily Progress, March 3, 2006 February Burley readies programs to tackle language barrier, The Daily Progress, February 20, 2006 City School Board Backs Cutting Post, The Daily Progress, February 17, 2006 Experts Warn of Threat Overreaction, The Daily Progress, February 13, 2006 Winds of Change at City Schools, The Daily Progress, February 12, 2006 Charlottesville Schools Select Atkins As Chief, The Daily Progress, February 9, 2006 Last Seat Chosen for Schools Vote, The Daily Progress, February 8, 2006 Schools Eye Bomb Plot Responses, The Daily Progress, February 6, 2006 January Gang Policy at Schools Questioned, The Daily Progress, January 9, 2006 E Eugene Williams Advocates Mixed-Ward Election for School Board, January 4, 2006 Fluvanna School to Give Students More Say, The Daily Progress, January 1, 2006 December City-County Effort Asked for Charter School, The Daily Progress, December 22, 2005 Charter School Proposal Sparks Concerns, The Daily Progress, December 21, 2005 Military Recruiter Information Options Clarified for Families, December 16, 2005 Hurdle Ahead for Va. Pre-K Plan, The Washington Post, December 11, 2005 Albemarle picks school chief, The Daily Progress, December 10, 2005 E Gene & Jane Foster Offer Some Thoughts on School Board Elections, December 10, 2005 November E Jeff Rossman Comments About the Creation of Wards for School Board Elections, November 29, 2005 E Lloyd Snook Comments on Elected School Boards and Ward Systems, November 28, 2005 Charter School Stumped by Regs,The Hook, November 24, 2005 E Council Says No to Ward-Based School Board Elections, The Daily Progress, November 22, 2005 Clark Makes the Grade, The Daily Progress, November 18, 2005 E Does Elected School Board Knock Dems? The Hook, November 17, 2005 E Forum Set on City School Panel, The Daily Progress, November 17, 2005 E Elected School Board Passes, The Daily Progress, November 9, 2005 E Jeff Rossman's November 7th [Paraphrased] Comments Before the Charlottesville City Council E Jeffrey Rossman Asks, Do We Trust Ourselves?, November 7, 2005 E Helen Reynolds Says Appoint the School Board, November 7, 2005 E Sue Lewis Declares Support for Elected School Board, November 7, 2005 E Wayne Harbaugh Against Elected School Boards, November 6, 2005 E Rus Perry Will Vote "No" to Elected School Board, November 6, 2005 E Blair Hawkins Comments On Appointed School Board, November 5, 2005 E Karl Ackerman Says We Need an Elected School Board in Charlottesville, November 4, 2005 E Sandy Snook Says No to Elected School Board, November 4, 2005 E Paul Gaston Urges a "No" Vote on Elected School Board, November 4, 2005 E Jeffrey Rossman Responds to Virginia Germino on Elected School Boards, November 2, 2005 E Harry Tenney Responds to Virginia Germino on Elected School Boards, November 2, 2005 E Walt Heinecke Calls Elected School Boards Effective and Responsive, November 1, 2005 E Virginia Germino Comments About Elected School Boards, November 1, 2005 October E Bill Lucy Says Elected School Boards are Not Effective or Responsive, October 27, 2005 E Jeff Rossman Says Elect the Elected School Board, October 27, 2005 Virginia Voters Prioritize Education, The Daily Progress, October 24, 2005 Yancey Meets Federal Standards, The Daily Progress, October 19, 2005 Virginia's Graduation Rate Steady, The Washington Post, October 18, 2005 E Can City Schools Keep Diversity?, The Daily Progress, October 16, 2005 E Jeff Rossman Says Achievement Gap Claims are Misleading, October 14, 2005 E School Board Forum Held, The Daily Progress, October 14, 2005 E Wayne Barry Differs with Steve Koleszar on School Board Openness, October 4, 2005 September E Jeff Rossman Comments on Lloyd Snook's Response to David RePass, September 28, 2005 E Steve Koleszar Says Elected School Board is Stronger, September 27, 2005 School Staff Gets Say in Search, The Daily Progress, September 27, 2005 [County] School Board Hopefuls All Unopposed, The Daily Progress, September 25, 2005 City Schools on the Rebound, The Daily Progress, September 25, 2005 E Lloyd Snook Answers David RePass About Elected School Boards, September 22, 2005 E Jeff Rossman Answers Lloyd Snook on Elected School Boards, September 20, 2005 E David RePass Responds to Lloyd Snook, September 15, 2005 No Child? Who Will Be Left Behind?, The Hook, September 15, 2005 E Lloyd Snook Comments on Elected School Boards, September 12, 2005 Edwards Praises Kaine's pre-K Plan, The Daily Progress, September 10, 2005 AHS Progress Status Reversed, The Daily Progress, September 9, 2005 Va. Governor Rivals Wrangle on Schools, The Washington Post, September 8, 2005 August SAT Scores Rise for Va. Students, The Daily Progress, August 31, 2005 Albemarle Disputes AYP School Results, The Daily Progress, August 18, 2005 N.Va. Schools Incur 'No Child' Penalties, The Washington Post, August 17, 2005 Results Show Schools Lagging, The Daily Progress, August 14, 2005 E Elected School Board Right Around the Corner, The Daily Progress, August 14, 2005 E Referendum on School Board Set, The Daily Progress, August 10, 2005 School Board Picks Search Firm, The Daily Progress, August 5, 2005 Virginia Turns Up Heat on 'No Child', Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 3, 2005 Proposed Charter School Nets Federal Grant Funds, The Daily Progress, August 1, 2005 July A Summer of Learning, The Daily Progress, July 31, 2005 City Schools Expect Accreditation, The Daily Progress, July 22, 2005 Principal's Homework is to Meet Pupils, Families, The Daily Progress, July 20, 2005 Va. Group Sees Threat To Darwinist Teaching, The Washington Post, July 20, 2005 Griffin Named Finalist for Mass. School Post, The Daily Progress, July 15, 2005 E Appointed School Board Means Business as Usual, The Tribune, July 14, 2005 School Board Names New Chair, The Daily Progress, July 8, 2005 School Board Appointees Seek Change in Schools, The Daily Progress, July 7, 2005 June E Peter Kleeman Touts Automatic Runoffs for Elections, June 27, 2005 Three Appointed to School Board, The Daily Progress, June 23, 2005 Virginia Alters Test for Teacher Licensing, The Washington Post, June 23, 2005 Griffin's Ouster Cost City $291,000, The Daily Progress, June 23, 2005 Candidates Stress Need for Input, The Daily Progress, June 22, 2005 Susan McGinnis Touts Sue Lewis for School Board, June 20, 2005 E Uriah J. Fields Says Don't Change the School Board Selection Process, June 20, 2005 Board Pays $291,000 to End Connection with Griffin / Bobby Thompson to be Acting Superintendent, The Daily Progress, June 17, 2005 E Petition seeks School Board referendum, The Daily Progress, June 16, 2005 E Jeff Rossman Comments on Ward-Based Elections, June 16, 2005 E Jeff Rossman Comments on Fears that Minorities Will Lose Out with an Elected School Board, June 16, 2005 Dena Bowers Touts Gaines for School Board, June 14, 2005 Bullying Law Aims to Curb Harassment, The Daily Progress, June 13, 2005 Community Forum Discusses Achievement Gap Programs and Strategies, The Tribune, June 9, 2005 Suit Against Griffin Settled in Louisiana, The Daily Progress, June 9, 2005 Interviews with Charlottesville School Board Candidates will be Held in Public, The Daily Progress, June 7, 2005 Day School to Open at ACAC Location, The Daily Progress, June 7, 2005 Heather Walker ... Public Hearing ... Same Night as the High School Graduation, June 6, 2005 E We Should Elect the School Board, June 2, 2005 High Schools Report to Military Recruiters, June 1, 2005 School Board Hopefuls Quizzed, The Daily Progress, June 1, 2005 May School Board Field Set for Forum, The Daily Progress, May 28, 2005 School Board Reacts to Petition, The Daily Progress, May 28, 2005 Trying to Resume Course?, C-Ville Weekly, May 24, 2005 Thirteen File for School Board Seats, The Daily Progress, May 21, 2005 Purnell Gets New Schools Position, The Daily Progress, May 19, 2005 School Board Names Hiring Team, The Daily Progress, May 17, 2005 Superintendent Search Spurs Furor, The Daily Progress, May 12, 2005 Politics of Subtraction and Division, May 12, 2005 City Schools Face Search, Conciliation, The Daily Progress, May 11, 2005 Tyler Sewell Comments on Charlottesville City Council and Charlottesville City Schools, May 11, 2005 Petition Questions School Board, The Daily Progress, May 10, 2005 Jewish School to Open in Fall, The Daily Progress, May 9, 2005 U.Va. and Microsoft Form a Learning Partnership, Envision, Spring 2005 City School Board Shelled by Public, The Daily Progress, May 9, 2005 Arthur Lichtenberger Expands Comments About School Board Search, May 9, 2005 Peggy Van Yahres Comments About the School Board/Superintendent Search, May 8, 2005 Charter School Group Responds to Review Team Report, May 2005 Art Lichtenberger Comments About Search for Charlottesville City School Superintendent, May 6, 2005 E Jeff Rossman Tells Why Charlottesville Democrats Should Support an Elected School Board, May 5, 2005 E Martha Wood Has Reservations About Elected School Boards, May 5, 2005 Clark School Stays Focused on Goals, The Tribune, May 5, 2005 School Board Applicants Few, C-Ville Weekly, May 4, 2005 Group Rejects Charter Plan for Students,The Daily Progress, May 3, 2005 Advisers to Eye School Leader Hire, The Daily Progress, May 3, 2005 Charter School Recommendation, Charlottesville City Board of Education, May 3, 2005 Closing the Achievement Gap, The Daily Progress, May 1, 2005 Forum on the Achievement Gap Seeks School Gains, The Daily Progress, May 1, 2005 April Steve Koleszar Comments on Eliminating the Achievement Gap, April 27, 2005 Griffin Bows to Pressure, C-Ville Weekly, April 26, 2005 Contenders for the Democratic Nomination Talk About the Achievement Gap and Substandard Student Achievement, WVTF, April 26, 2005 Tyler Sewell Comments About Selection Process for Charlottesville Superintendent of Schools, April 26, 2005 School Superintendent Steps Down, The Cavalier Daily, April 25, 2005 Charter School Review Committee Meeting April 25, 2005 , Charlottesville City Board of Education UVa Can Take Next Step to Address Race, The Daily Progress, April 24, 2005 Marjorie Shepherd Suggests that School Systems Merge, April 24, 2005 Wayne Barry Makes Some Suggestions to the Charlottesville School Board, April 23, 2005 Peter Loach Comments on the Racial Divide in Charlottesville Schools, April 22, 2005 Griffin's Leaving Expected by Some, The Daily Progress, April 22, 2005 School Superintendent Resigns, The Daily Progress, April 22, 2005 Embattled Griffin Knows Controversy, The Hook, April 21, 2005 Charter School Review Team Meeting April 19, 2005 , Charlottesville City Board of Education City Search Extensive?, The Daily Progress, April 18, 2005 Griffin and the Process of Questions, The Daily Progress, April 17, 2005 Minority Graduation Rates Fall, The Daily Progress, April 16, 2005 U.S. Denies Va. a Waiver on 'No Child' Law, The Washington Post, April 14, 2005 Jerry Kilgore Favors Donations in Lieu of School Vouchers, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 14, 2005 The New Massive Resistance, African American Reflector, April 6, 2005 Tyler Sewell Comments About Racism, Politics and the Charlottesville City Schools, April 1, 2005 Race Issue Surfaces at Meeting, The Daily Progress, April 1, 2005 March Embattled Griffin Stays the Course, The Hook, March 31, 2005 There's Still Time to Fix the City Schools, C-Ville Weekly, March 29, 2005 Schools Burdened by Mandates, The Daily Progress, March 28, 2005 School Chair Blamed for Strife, The Daily Progress, March 26, 2005 Staff to Grade School Leadership, The Daily Progress, March 26, 2005 Charlottesville City Schools' Morale Low, The Daily Progress, March 24, 2005 Spellings Backs Charter Schools, Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 18, 2005 Paul Goldman says Wilder Challenges State's Failure on Charter Schools, March 18, 2005 Redistricting, New School -- Poof!, The The Daily Progress, March 17, 2005 Many Eye County Schools Schedule, The Daily Progress, March 11, 2005 Charlottesville School Board OKs Budget, The Daily Progress, March 10, 2005 Dena Bowers Comments on Charlottesville Public Schools and on Racism, March 10, 2005 Decision Affected Schools, The Daily Progress, March 6, 2005 School Raise Trimming Criticized, The Daily Progress, March 5, 2005 School Board Raises Non-Resident Tuition, The Daily Progress, March 4, 2005 E How Should School Board Members be Selected?, March 4, 2005 Summary of Formative and Summative Testing, Albemarle County School Board, March 3, 2005 School Staff Cuts Meet Strong Opposition, The Daily Progress, March 2, 2005 February New Costs to Alter School Budget, The Daily Progress, February 27, 2005 State Orders City School Spending, The Daily Progress, February 25, 2005 Help Parents Be Involved, The Daily Progress, February 25, 2005 Achievement Gap Continues to Embroil City School System in Controversy, The Tribune, February 24, 2005 Superintendent revises budget, but communication problems remain, C-Ville Weekly, February 22, 2005 Charter Middle School Proposed, The Daily Progress, February 21, 2005 NAACP Head Rick Turner Seeks Black Parents' Involvement In Charlottesville City Schools, The Daily Progress, February 17, 2005 Kay Peaslee Says David Brown's Words About the School Board Are 'Right to the Point,' February 17, 2005 Mayor Blasts School Chair, The Daily Progress, February 16, 2005 Charlottesville City Schools Budget Revised, The Daily Progress, February 16, 2005 Charlottesville Mayor Criticizes School Board Chair, C-Ville Weekly, February 15, 2005 "Staunton, Virginia Bible Class Gets Blessing, The Washington Post, February 16, 2005 Committee Approves Bullying Measure, The Daily Progress, February 11, 2005 Apology Released for Letter to Griffin, The Daily Progress, February 10, 2005 School Budget Divide Grows Deeper, C-Ville Weekly, February 8, 2005 School Budget Forum Delayed, The Daily Progress, February 8, 2005 Forum to Heat Up Redistricting, The Daily Progress, February 6, 2005 Educators Must Understand Class and Race, The Daily Progress, February 6, 2005 Packed House Questions Proposed Instructor Cuts, The Daily Progress, February 4, 2005 Study Shows How Schools Can Safely Deal with Violence, The Tribune, February 3, 2005 Purnell's Letter to Griffin?, February 3, 2005 Are School Principals and Dr. Griffin Headed for a Standoff?, C-Ville Weekly, February 1, 2005 January City Council Questions Budget, The Daily Progress, January 29, 2005 School Board Opposes Hirings, The Daily Progress, January 28, 2005 Staff Must Be Justified, The Daily Progress, January 28, 2005 Parents Blast City School Budget, The Daily Progress, January 27, 2005 Subcommittee Endorses Bullying Bill, The Daily Progress, January 25, 2005 Va. Asks to Skirt Parts of 'No Child', The Washington Post, January 20, 2005 Griffin's Budget: Counselors out, Coordinators in, The Daily Progress, January 20, 2005 Curry School to Assist Clark Pupils, The Daily Progress, January 20, 2005 Superintendent Proposes $127 Million Budget Plan, The Daily Progress, January 19, 2005 Student's Suffering Spurs Two Bills, The Daily Progress, January 18, 2005 Fairfax Considers 'No Child' Budget, The Washington Post, January 14, 2005 Learning is for All Ages, The Tribune, January 6, 2005 Evaluating SOLs: Take a Candid Look At Graduation Rates, Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 3, 2005 Program Uses Cars to Up SOLs, The Daily Progress, January 1, 2005 December Marjorie Shepherd Offers a Teacher's View of Public Education, December 22, 2004 Alternative School Fixes Delayed, The Daily Progress, December 18, 2004 School Board Debates 2005 Budget, The Daily Progress, December 17, 2004 Alternative Education: Charlottesville / Albemarle's Answer for Disruptive Students, The Tribune, December 16, 2004 County Looks at Teachers, The Daily Progress, December 10, 2004 CASBA Sets High Standards for the Future Workforce, December 7, 2004 Charlottesville School System Audit Cites Leadership Failures in Schools' Racial Gap, The Daily Progress, December 5, 2004 Doctor Says Drugs Should Be Last Resort for ADHD, The Daily Progress, December 5, 2004 Farmington Freaks over Change, The Hook, December 2, 2004 Charlottesville Schools Discuss Racial Hurdle, The Daily Progress, December 1, 2004 Paul Gaston Comments About the Schilling Affair, December 1, 2004 Venable School Alum Chimes in from California, December 1, 2004 November Phyllis Koch-Sheras Comments on Rob Schilling, Venable School and the Bill of Rights, November 30, 2004 Steven Miller Comments on Rob Schilling, the Charlottesville School Board and Administration and the Bill of Rights, November 29, 2004 Ham Caldwell Comments on Venable School, the Mean Streets of Los Angeles and the Bill of Rights, November 29, 2004 Lloyd Snook Comments on Venable School and the Bill of Rights, November 29, 2004 Totally Crossed Out, C-Ville Weekly, November 23, 2004 City Schools Double Top Positions, The Daily Progress, November 12, 2004 New School Administrators Explain Hires, The Daily Progress, November 12, 2004 Jeff Rossman Comments on Rob Schilling, Venable School and the Bill of Rights, November 10, 2004 Bill Imperiling U.S. School Aid Killed by Virginia Panel, The Washington Post, November 11, 2004 Charlottesville City Councilors Criticize Student Tests, The Daily Progress, November 5, 2004 Officials Torn Over No Child Legislation, The Daily Progress, November 5, 2004 Email Exchanges Between Rob Schilling, Bobby Thompson and Malcolm Jarrell, October, November 2004 October Fast Facts 2004-2005, Charlottesville City Schools Teaching to Tests, Tandem Friends Newsletter, Fall 2004 SOLs Have Strong Effect, Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 23, 2004 Charlottesville School Board Accused of Lack of Cohesion, Support, The Daily Progress, October 22, 2004 Penny Bowles Asks How the 'Flanagans' Will Improve the Quality of Instruction Provided to African American Students in Charlottesville, October 20, 2004 School Board Takes the Heat, The Daily Progress, October 19, 2004 Mary Susan Payne's Remarks to the Charlottesville City Council, October 18, 2004 School System Endeavors to Explain New Testing Program, The Tribune, October 14, 2004 Va. Faulted for Funding Gap Between Rich, Poor Schools, The Washington Post, October 6, 2004 Substandards of Learning, C-Ville Weekly, October 5, 2004 September Citizens Challenge School Board Over Superintendent, The Tribune, September 23, 2004 Va. Youth Offenders Caught in Transition, The Washington Post, September 22, 2004 Board Stands Behind Superintendant, The Daily Progress, September 17, 2004 Teacher Transfer Debate Heats Up, The Daily Progress, September 16, 2004 High School ROTC Helps Build Character, The Daily Progress, September 13, 2004 August Expert Says 'Texas Miracle' is a Fraud, San Antonio Express-News, August 24, 2004 Schools Seek Progress, The Daily Progress, August 20, 2004 Yancey Fends Off School Choice, The Daily Progress, August 17, 2004 July Parents of 38 Students Opt Out of Clark, July 23, 2004 Clark Elementary has a Problem; is School Choice the Answer?, July 20, 2004 Implementation of Choice Plan at Clark Elementary, Charlottesville City Schools, July 1, 2004 SOL Bragging Rights Challenged, The Hook, July 1, 2004 June Evaluating SOL's Effect, The Daily Progress, June 27, 2004 One-third of African-American Students Don't Make It to Their Senior Year, June 18, 2004 Charlottesville City Schools Graduation and Dropout Rates, June 18, 2004 May Martha Wood Comments About NCLB and Clark School, May 31, 2004 Extra $1.48 Million for Schools, The Daily Progress, May 29, 2004 Clark Elementary Prepares for potential NCLB Impact, May 28, 2004 April Jackson[-Via] Makes Grade, The Daily Progress, April 16, 2004 Reinicke Backs Creationism in Schools, The Daily Progress, April 12, 2004 Hopefuls Tackle Student Issues, The Daily Progress, April 12, 2004 Funding Education: Debating School Standards Reveals Double Standards, Andrew Block, April 3, 2004 March State Puts Warning on Three Charlottesville Schools, The Daily Progress, March 19, 2004 'No Child Left Behind' and the Charlottesville City Schools, March 18, 2004 School Boundaries to Change in Order to Accommodate Students, The Daily Progress, March 5, 2004 February Martha Wood Comments on Rod Paige and Intemperate Speech, February 27, 2004 School Choice a Very High Probability Next Year, Observer, February 25, 2004 January Charlottesville-Albemarle Education Foundation, The Observer, December 24, 2003 The Latest Civil War Skirmish: Public School Names, Associated Press, December 21, 2003 Rainbow Stickers Allowed to Remain, The Daily Progress, December 11, 2003 Albemarle County School Board Policy on T-shirt Images Ruled Too Broad, The Daily Progress, December 2, 2003 City Schools Plan for 'School Choice' ... Just In Case, The Observer, October 24, 2003 Rainbows Rile Parents [at Western Albemarle], The HooK, October 23, 2003 John Baker Comments About the Observer [Albemarle School Board coverage], October 17, 2003 Police Investigating Alleged Assaults in 'Freshman Beatdown' at Robert E. Lee High School in Staunton, Virginia, Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star, October 13, 2003 Gay-straight high school groups look for kick start, The Daily Progress, May 19, 2003 Are Black Children in Danger as Soon as They Walk Through the Door?, Charlottesville African-American Reflector, May 16, 2003 Poverty Levels for Children in Albemarle and Charlottesville Public Schools, September 26, 2002 2001 2000 Charlottesville City Schools Acceptable Use of Technology Policy, October 21, 1999 Security Measures at Charlottesville/Albemarle Schools, August 19, 1999 Albemarle County Public Schools Acceptable Use of Technology Policy, February 1999 Why are public schools so bad at hiring good instructors? (Ray Fisman, Slate, July 11, 2008) Chef Proves School Lunch Can Be Healthy, Cheap (Eleanor Beardsley, NPR Morning Edition, July 2, 2008) Setback for Philadelphia Schools Plan (Keith B. Richburg, The Washington Post, June 29, 2008) Using Academic Freedom to Keep God in the Science Classroom (Lauri Lebo, The Washington Spectator, June 1, 2008) Five Myths About No Child Left Behind, (Chester E. Finn Jr., The Washington Post, March 30, 2008) Home-schoolers reel from California court blow (Ben Arnoldy, The Christian Science Monitor, March 12, 2008) Is Darwin Losing the Battle with God? (Lauri Lebo, The Washington Spectator, January 1, 2008) 2007 A Reading Program's Powerful Patron (James V. Grimaldi, The Washington Post, December 20, 2007) The Race is Not Always to the Richest (The Economist, December 6, 2007) Court Rejects School Racial Diversity Plans, (Warren Richey, The Christian Science Monitor, June 29, 2007) Court Rules Against 'Bong Hits' Case (Associated Press, June 25, 2007) Worn Down by Waves of Change (April Witt, The Washington Post, June 11, 2007) His Body Imprisoned, His Mind Set Free (Marc Fisher, The Washington Post, June 10, 2007) Scores Up Since 'No Child' Was Signed (Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post, June 6, 2007) Merit Pay for Teachers (The Economist, May 12, 2007) Still Separate After All These Years, (The Economist, April 28, 2007) Key Initiative Of 'No Child' Under Federal Investigation, (Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post, April 21, 2007) UVa Study Slams Schools, (Matt Deegan, The Daily Progress, April 16, 2007) Study Casts Doubt on Abstinence-Only Programs, (Laura Sessions Stepp, The Washington Post, April 14, 2007) Students Sue Antiplagiarism Website for Rights to Their Homework, (Ben Arnoldy, The Christian Science Monitor, April 10, 2007) Up in Smoke at the High Court, (Dana Milbank, The Washington Post, March 20, 2007) Wide Spectrum Of Sex-Ed Courses, (Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post, March 18, 2007) 'No Child' Target Is Called Out of Reach, (Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post, March 14, 2007) Justices to Hear Landmark Free-Speech Case (Robert Barnes, The Washington Post, March 13, 2007) Panelist speaks on No Child revisions, (Matt Deegan, The Daily Progress, March 11, 2007) Montgomery County Md. Starts Sex-Ed Pilot Program, (Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post, March 7, 2007) U.S. Prosperity Will Demand Radical Action, 2 Groups Say, (Amit R. Paley, The Washington Post, March 5, 2007) Bush Proposes Adding Private School Vouchers to 'No Child' Law, The Washington Post, January 25, 2007 The Question of Class, (Paul C. Gorski, Teaching Tolerance, Spring, 2007) Gore Film Sparks Parents' Anger, (Blaine Harden, The Washington Post, January 25, 2007) Wide Berth Allowed on Teaching About Homsexuality, (Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post, January 16, 2007) Fairfax vs. 'No Child' Standoff Heats Up, (Maria Glod, The Washington Post, January 11, 2007) The State of U.S. Education (Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post, November 21, 2006) Those Who Pass Classes But Fail Tests Cry Foul (Ian Shapira, The Washington Post, November 21, 2006) School Colors (Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post, October 18, 2006) For Math Students, Self-Esteem Might Not Equal High Scores (Jay Mathews, The Washington Post, October 18, 2006) Texas School Tells Classes to Fight Back (Jeff Carlton, Associated Press, October 13, 2006) GOP Unveils School Voucher Plan, (Lois Romano, The Washington Post, July 19, 2006) Religious Valedictorian Sues Nevada School, (Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press, July 14, 2006) Are Boys Really in Trouble?, (Jay Mathews, The Washington Post, June 27, 2006) Study Casts Doubt On the 'Boy Crisis', (Jay Mathews, The Washington Post, June 26, 2006) Grading Gender Gains, Media General News Service, April 16, 2006 Montgomery Is Criticized Over Credit for Students at Rally , (Lori Aratani, The Washington Post, April 8, 2006) Maryland Acts to Seize 11 Baltimore Schools, (Liz Bowie and Sara Neufeld, Baltimore Sun, March 29, 2006) The 'No Child' Law's Flexible Enforcer, (Nick Anderson, The Washington Post, January 24, 2005) Teens' Bold Blogs Alarm D.C. Area Schools, (Tara Bahrampour and Lori Aratani, The Washington Post, January 17, 2006) Administration Grants Leeway on 'No Child' Rules, (Nick Anderson, The Washington Post, November 22, 2005) Sex at School Increasing, Some Educators Say, (Tara Bahrampour and Ian Shapira, The Washington Post, November 6, 2005) School Design Linked to Grades, (The Daily Progress, November 6, 2005) Parents Look Askance at Military Recruiting, (Lori Aratani, The Washington Post, November 1, 2005) Evolution Debate in Kansas Spurs Battle Over School Materials, (Rick Weiss, The Washington Post, October 28, 2005) Students Show Few Gains Since 'No Child,' (Lois Romano, The Washington Post, October 19, 2005) Dropout Rate High at Extra Tutoring, (Linda Borg, The Providence Journal, September 27, 2005) Achievement Gap Narrowing, Assessment Shows,. (Darlene Superville, AP, The Washington Post, July 15, 2005) States' Graduation Data Criticized, (Michael Dobbs, The Washington Post, June 24, 2005) Schools and Military Face Off, (Michael Dobbs, The Washington Post, June 24, 2005) Pentagon Creating Student Database, (Jonathan Krim, The Washington Post, June 23, 2005) Academic Rigor is Focus in Conn., (Michael Dobbs, The Washington Post, May 15, 2005) SOL Tests Affecting Minority Seniors (Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post, April 18, 2005) Is AP Good for Everybody? It's Debatable, (Jay Mathews and Patrick Welsh, The Washington Post 'Outlook,' April 10, 2005) Battle on Teaching Evolution Sharpens, (Peter Slevin, The Washington Post, March 14, 2005) Bill Gates on High Schools, February 26, 2005 Paul Gaston Comments About SOLs and NCLB, February 22, 2005 Cost Analysis Of 'No Child' Law Backed, The Washington Post, February 25, 2005 Good Intentions Aside, Separate Still is not Equal, The Washington Post, February 13, 2005 Gay Educator to Take a Stand at School Board Meeting, (Maria Glod, The Washington Post, February 4, 2005) 'No Child Left Behind': FIX IT and FUND IT, or FORGET IT!, Meredith Richards, The Tribune, February 3, 2005 Bible Breaks at Public Schools Face Challenges, The Washington Post, January 23, 2005 'No Child' Expansion Is Outlined (Michael A. Fletcher and Maria Glod, The Washington Post, January 13, 2005) Is Public Education Failing? Are We Failing the Public Schools?, Dave Sagarin, December 17, 2004 The Twelve Rules of Christmas, Rutherford Institute, December 16, 2004 Joseph Cheek Says, Don't Trust the Government to Educate Your Kids, December 10, 2004 In a Global Test of Math Skills, U.S. Students Behind the Curve, (Michael Dobbs, The Washington Post, December 7, 2004) Doctor Says Drugs Should Be Last Resort for ADHD, The Daily Progress, December 5, 2004 Less Time for Child's Play, ((Tara Bahrampour, The Washington Post, Virginia Extra, December 2, 2004) Inside First Grade, The Washington Post, November 30, 2004 Reading More into First Grade, (Jay Mathews, The Washington Post, November 30, 2004) Who Needs a Bad Teacher When You Can Get a Worse Judge?, Economist, November 27, 2004 Rule Changes Help Schools Stay Ahead, Saratoga Woods Forum, November 16, 2004 High Achievers Leaving Schools Behind, The Washington Post, November 10, 2004 Rod Paige Speaks on No Child Left Behind, Miller Center Forum, November 4, 2004 Charter Schools Score Well in Rhode Island, Providence Journal, November 24, 2004 Providence Mayor Makes Pitch for More Aid to Schools, Providence Journal, November 24, 2004 Officials Torn Over No Child Legislation, The Daily Progress, November 5, 2004 Choosing Prisoners over Pupils, The Washington Post, July 6, 2004 High-schoolers Create Castes, Richmond Times-Dispatch, May 9, 2004 Education Dept. Paid Commentator to Promote NCLB, USA Today, January 7, 2004 Bible School Material Offends Some Asian Americans, Adelle Banks, The Washington Post, November 29, 2003 Italian Judge Bans Crucifix from School, Washington Post, October 27, 2003 Lubbock, Texas Students Sue to Organize Gay Club at High School, The Washington Post, October 21, 2003 Students Fill Grade Book On Teachers at Web Site, Washington Post, October 6, 2003 Protesters Mar the Expansion of School for Gay Students, September 9, 2003 How to Save on College: Do It in High School, Christian Science Monitor, September 3, 2003 Superintendent Who Blocked Gay Group Was Having Affair on School Property, Texas Triangle Online, August 28, 2003 Public School Drops Christian Textbooks (Associated Press, The Washington Post, September 17, 1999) Charlottesville City School System Albemarle County School System NCLB Information for Virginia Schools
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