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Virginia Schools May Start Later Than 8am Thanks to Sleep Doctors

Reporter(s)/Author(s): 
Molly Greenberg,
Published on: 
Mon, 06/17/2013
Media Source: 
Other

Once again Fairfax County is looking into whether high schools should open later to accommodate students' "natural sleep cycles," this time

Testimony by Steve Greenburg: June 6,2013: SR&R Vote

June 13, 2013 by Therese Tuley

June 6, 2013

Chairman Moon, and Esteemed School Board Members,

Surveillance Cameras Gain Ground in Schools

Reporter(s)/Author(s): 
Alyssa Morones
Published on: 
Thu, 06/13/2013
Media Source: 
Ed Week

They’ve been watching the world from malls, gas stations, and other public places for decades, but now, surveillance cameras are becoming a standard, even expected, fixture in school hallways.

Fairfax County considers later school day

Reporter(s)/Author(s): 
Rachel Baye
Published on: 
Tue, 06/04/2013
Media Source: 
Washington Examiner

Starting the high school day later would be better for adolescents' health, according to a report that Fairfax County school leaders are expected to discuss Tuesday.

Discipline reformer inspired by family, grief

Reporter(s)/Author(s): 
T. Rees Shapiro
Published on: 
Mon, 06/03/2013
Media Source: 
Washington Post

Steve Stuban visits his wife and son at Arlington National Cemetery about once a week. They are buried there together, in Section 64, grave plot 2301.

Fairfax County School Board reviews discipline policies for special needs students

Reporter(s)/Author(s): 
T. Rees Shapiro
Published on: 
Mon, 06/03/2013
Media Source: 
Washington Post

In the 181,500-student Fairfax County school district, students with disabilities represent about 14 percent of the enrollment but are involved in about 40 percent of all discipline c

Less vacation time for new Fairfax superintendent

Reporter(s)/Author(s): 
T. Rees Shapiro
Published on: 
Wed, 05/29/2013
Media Source: 
Washington Post

When incoming Fairfax County superintendent Karen Garza begins her term July 1, she will be paid $265,000 a year through June 30, 2017, according to a copy of her contract.

Testimony by Caroline Hemenway: May 23, 2013: Ad Hoc SR&R Committee Recommendations

May 24, 2013 by Therese Tuley

Fairfax County School Board Meeting, May 23, 2013

Testimony

Caroline G. Hemenway

Co-founder and director of FairfaxZeroToleranceReform.org.

Testimony by Michele Menapace: May 23, 2013: Student Rights & Responsibilities Proposed Policy 2601.27P

May 24, 2013 by Therese Tuley

Michele Menapace

Testimony to the Fairfax County School Board

on Student Rights & Responsibilities

Proposed Policy 2601.27P

May 23, 2013

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