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Research shows that the third grade reading score is predictive of a child’s success in school and in life. Not passing this critical benchmark will make the rest of school and life a challenge. Kids will struggle. Being pushed through the school system with insufficient reading skills will cause frustration and failure throughout their lives. The third grade reading...
I never ceased to be amazed by the sagacity of our county educators. For example, these paragons of earthly wisdom have now discovered a new truth. For most of my life, I have believed the old saw that “practice makes perfect.” However, as described in your article “County Middle Schools Trade Core Instructional Time for Electives,” (August 2023) we...
The League of Women Voters, the Veterans for Political Innovation, and UpVote Virginia will host a community public forum to discuss the timely topic of ranked choice voting, a method of voting that may (or may not) be coming to a voting booth near you in the next year or two. The forum will be held at the Crozet branch...
In the June Crozet Gazette article, “McDermid in the Running for White Hall School Board Seat,” candidate Dr. Joann McDermid, who is running in the White Hall district, stated that 49% of students taking Algebra I at Western Albemarle High School (WAHS) failed to pass the Algebra I SOL.
This makes it sound like 49% of kids at WAHS are...
The annual Crozet Independence Day parade, celebration, and fireworks are Saturday, July 1. We hope for your enthusiastic support of our small-town tradition.
The fun starts with a parade down Crozet Avenue starting at 5 p.m. We’re hoping the parade will be better and bigger than last year! Anyone interested in joining in the parade should go to CrozetFire.org to...
At the May 3 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the following comment was made.
At last week’s meeting here, I was struck by the information here that public education requires 54% of your budget.
And even that that is insufficient to keep up with the demands of population growth.
Which is one of the factors that necessitated the recent substantial increase...
After approving the fiscal year 2024 budget on May 3, the Board of Supervisors then held a Special Meeting on May 24 at which they unanimously voted to accept assignment of a contract to acquire 462 acres of land for $58 million.
Situated north of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, the lands to be purchased by the County surround much of the...
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To the Editor: How Well Does Your Child Read?
Research shows that the third grade reading score is predictive of a child’s success in school and in life. Not passing this critical benchmark...
To the Editor: Middle School Instructional Time
I never ceased to be amazed by the sagacity of our county educators. For example, these paragons of earthly wisdom have now discovered a...
To the Editor: Ranked Choice Voting
The League of Women Voters, the Veterans for Political Innovation, and UpVote Virginia will host a community public forum to discuss the timely topic...
To the Editor: Algebra Facts
In the June Crozet Gazette article, “McDermid in the Running for White Hall School Board Seat,” candidate Dr. Joann McDermid, who is running in...
To the Editor: The Crozet Fourth
The annual Crozet Independence Day parade, celebration, and fireworks are Saturday, July 1. We hope for your enthusiastic support of our small-town tradition.
The fun...
To the Editor: County Budget
At the May 3 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the following comment was made.
At last week’s meeting here, I was struck by the...
To the Editor: Albemarle County to Become a Land Baron for National Defense Work?
After approving the fiscal year 2024 budget on May 3, the Board of Supervisors then held a Special Meeting on May 24 at which...
