Commentary: Lifelong Learning, Endless Possibilities
In 1956 the then appointed Fairfax County School Board appropriated fifty dollars per month to be paid as a supplement to a school administrator to start an adult education program.
Metro SafeTrack Surge Begins on Orange and Silver Lines
Metro's first SafeTrack work on the Orange and Silver line trains began on Sunday, June 4 and will last until June 16.
Octagonal Dream Home on the Market
Home's shape and large windows make it a sun-drenched space.
It was during a trip to California almost 20 years that McLean resident Susan Jordano first laid eyes on her dream home.
Classified Advertising June 8, 2016
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Volunteers Needed for Reston Sprint Triathlon
Volunteers needed
Reston: Science Night at Dogwood Elementary
The schools hosts Science Night with Children’s Science Center.
Commentary: TetraGate—A Million Here, A Million There
Tetra is back. Remember the big brouhaha in Reston last year when the Reston Association acquired the modest office building on the corner of the dam holding Lake Newport’s water?
Fairfax County: High School Senior Addresses School Board on LGBT Issues
Board conducting community review of Family Life Education curriculum recommendations.
Bennett Shoop remembers first being bullied in second grade. He liked to dress all in black, wear weird shirts, be alternative in his outward expression.
Fairfax County: School Board Adopts $2.7 Billion Budget
FY 2017 budget aims to raise teacher salaries, lower class sizes.
The Fairfax County School Board has made good on Superintendent Dr. Karen Garza’s promise when she introduced a FY 2017 budget for the school system.
Vienna: Joel’s Story
After foster care experience: Architecting his own path.
Joel was taken into foster care when he was a high school junior, after reporting to a coach what was going on at home. Schools are “mandatory reporters,” and, as such, they are legally compelled to call social services in a case like Joel’s.
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Staying Safe This Summer
Tips and precautions for avoiding warm-weather hazards.
The start of summer means pools and backyard grilling. It also means an increased risk of accidents and injuries.
Reston: South Lakes Softball Beats South County at Regionals
Seahawks advance to 6A North region semifinals.
The South Lakes softball team defeated South County 2-0 in eight innings on May 26.
Reston: Surfing, Yoga, Films, Chalk, Blues and Ukes at Lake Anne
Lake Anne announces summer events schedule.
Lake Anne Plaza announced its line-up of new and popular summer events to take place on the Plaza.
Commentary: Legal Meaning of Sex Discrimination
Recently Attorney General Mark Herring issued an official opinion at my request and the requests of others as to the meaning of sex discrimination under Virginia law.
Commentary: Up Close and Personal with Marie, On Her Own Terms
Using an approach called Trauma-informed Care, Cornerstones helps clients create strategies and find solutions that offer them control, choice and hope.
Reston: Police Need Help in Identifying Reston Robbery Suspect
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division are investigating a commercial robbery that occurred in the 7-11 convenience store located at 2303 Soapstone Drive #C, on Friday, May 20.
Letter: Meals Tax, Where Will This End?
To the Editor
"Diversified revenue," Supervisor McKay hails the tax, as though it were some kind of blessing. Hunter Mill's Hudgins describes it as a "tool" -- a hammer?
Reston: Splashes of Color with Rain
25th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival showcased the work of 200 artists across the United States and Canada.
Talib Aleem of Reston brings his camera into waves big enough for him to get in. “If you want your images to be more, ‘Wow,’ you have to go where you can get more ‘Wow’ pictures,” said Aleem.