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FEMA Giving Louisa $3.2M to Rebuild Quake-damaged School
The Federal Department of Emergency Management (FEMA) announced Friday it has awarded Louisa County $3.25 million to replace earthquake-damaged Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
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Louisa Students Move to Modular High School
Louisa County Students Tour Their New School
City Schools Struggling to Close $4M Budget Deficit
Initiative to Start Classes Before Labor Day Fails


Council Recommends Redistricting Albemarle County Schools
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Last Updated: 9:22 AM 01/25/12 - A Citizens Advisory Committee appointed by Superintendent Dr. Pam Moran came up with recommendations to help with the overcrowding problem in Albemarle County Public Schools. (Full Story)
Va. Senate Votes to Scale Back 3rd-grade SOL Tests
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Last Updated: 9:55 AM 01/25/12 - The Senate has passed legislation to scale back Standards of Learning testing for third-graders. (Full Story)
Superintendent: Closing School Would Help Balance Budget
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Last Updated: 7:33 PM 01/20/12 - Charlottesville's School Superintendent, Dr. Rosa Atkins, says closing an elementary school would help balance the budget. (Full Story)
Virginia Schools to Offer Social Media Education Program
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Last Updated: 3:31 PM 01/19/12 - Virginia's schools will offer a new digital education program that will encourage students to use technology and social media safely and responsibly. (Full Story)
Louisa Officials Approve Engineering Study of Quake-damaged School
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Last Updated: 10:03 AM 01/18/12 - The Louisa County Board of Supervisors and the Louisa County School Board have jointly approved a geotechnical engineering study of the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School property. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Results are in for Albemarle High School Mock Primary
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Last Updated: 12:09 PM 01/16/12 - As New Hampshire residents voted Tuesday in the GOP presidential primary, so too did Albemarle County High School students. It’s a mock election, but as we found out, students are taking it very seriously. (Full Story)
Albemarle Schools Giving Parents Online Access to Education Info
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Last Updated: 4:04 PM 01/16/12 - Parents or guardians and students in the Albemarle County Public School division will have new online opportunities to participate in the educational process as the result of a new feature being piloted this year. (Full Story)
Report: Virginia 4th in Education Quality, Performance
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Last Updated: 12:00 PM 01/12/12 - The nation’s leading education journal Thursday ranked Virginia as fourth in the nation in overall educational quality and performance. (Full Story)
Louisa Students Nearing Return to Normal Schedule
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Last Updated: 3:36 PM 01/10/12 - Louisa County is weeks away from getting its middle and high school students back on a normal schedule. The temporary mobile high school is scheduled to open Feb. 1. (Full Story)
Education Groups Back Repeal of Labor Day Law
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Last Updated: 5:04 PM 01/10/12 - Gov. Bob McDonnell says he will push for the repeal of a state law that requires school divisions to open after Labor Day. Plus, legislators have proposed a bill that aims to keep the Penn State sex abuse scandal from happening in Virginia. (Full Story)
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