When teachers in Fairfax County review results of the state's
Standard of Learning tests, they learn whether their students passed or
failed in a given subject.
Behind closed doors, the competition for Fairfax County’s next top
school administrator is heating up. A first round of interviews is being
conducted this month.
A sampling of Fairfax County freshmen outperformed their peers across
the country on a new test that measures how students compare around the
world in math, reading and science.
New findings based on more than 20 years of research suggest that
despite decades of controversy, elementary school teachers now feel fine
placing students in "ability groups."
