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News Stories & Columns

Our volunteer FEC Media Watchers have developed a nice list of local news stories. Search by date, media source, or tag.
Format: 2013-05-22

The answer Sheet: Moco schools chief calls for three-year moratorium on standardized testing

Published on: 
Thu, 12/13/2012
Media Source: 
Washington Post

Montgomery County Superintendent Joshua Starr said Monday that the country needs a three-year moratorium on standardized testing and needs to “stop the insanity” of  evaluating teachers ac

What Makes a Great Superintendent?

Published on: 
Thu, 12/13/2012
Media Source: 
Other

[GreatSchools is a national nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and guide parents to become

Sleepy teens: Montgomery to study later high school start times

Published on: 
Wed, 12/12/2012
Media Source: 
Washington Post

Montgomery County’s schools chief said Tuesday that he will form a work group to study later start times at public high schools, a move that comes two months after

Fairfax schools propose expansion of gifted programs

Published on: 
Tue, 12/11/2012
Media Source: 
Washington Post

Fairfax County school officials on Monday introduced a proposal to significantly expand programs for gifted students, a plan that already has met stiff opposition from parents and teachers.

Board Wants More Time to Weigh Advanced Academics Shift

Published on: 
Tue, 12/11/2012
Media Source: 
The Patch

Fairfax County school board members said Monday they weren't ready to commit to an expansion of the school system's Advanced Academic Program Centers until there was broader discussion about th

Online Math Books Fail in Fairfax County

Published on: 
Tue, 12/11/2012
Media Source: 
WRC 4 NBC News

A rough start with online math books has led administrators in Fairfax County to order hard copy books for all 180,000 students, according to the school board.

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