ACPS-TV, the cable channel producing original content for Alexandria City Public Schools, is producing a series of statements from new School Board members. Check out the first one, "On Board with Karen Graf" from District A.
School Board Chairman Karen Graf says she will deliver on her campaign promise of process, performance and persistence and that schools are the root of the community.
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Former Alexandria School Board member Scott Newsham offers his District A endorsements.
To the Editor: The next Alexandria City School Board has its work cut out as they try to restore credibility to the body and demonstrate that an elected board can provide Alexandria with effective public education leadership. They will need to focus on the three primary functions of a school board: (1) setting policy and goals; (2) adopting a budget that reflects the needs of the school system with consideration given to all public business before the City; and (3) ensuring the superintendent meets their expectations in administering the schools. I attended the candidate forums at Mount Vernon Community School and George Washington Middle School, read the information provided on the candidates' websites and their responses to other surveys…
Lisa Guernsey Krupicka, Rob Krupicka, Dan Solomon and Laura Dove put their support behind District A School Board candidate Karen Graf.
To the editor, To our Alexandria friends in District A, there's an excellent slate of candidates for School Board in the Nov. 6 election. We are fortunate to have such a wealth of choices in our district. You can vote for up to three. We encourage everyone to learn more about the candidates. One good resource is now online: the candidates submitted written responses to the questions from the Del Ray Citizens Association debate. Their responses were published and voted on by a group of 15 Alexandria residents. But to add to that, we encourage you to vote for Karen Graf. We support Karen Graf for School Board for Alexandria's District A. Here's why: Karen looks out for all of Alexandria's kids. We've witnessed Karen's focus and perseverance…
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4:26 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Karen is a fantastic worker, dedicated mother, friend and citizen and would be a tremendous asset to the School Board. more ›
Patch asked candidates for School Board to complete a questionnaire to shed some light on where candidates stand in issues important to Alexandria City Public Schools. Here's what they had to say.
Patch School Board Candidate Questionnaire District A Candidate Heath Wells Age: 43 Occupation: Attorney Incumbent or non-incumbent: Non-incumbent How long have you been an Alexandria resident? I have owned my house for six years. Which neighborhood do you live in? Parker-Gray, near Jefferson-Houston School Website, Facebook page or other contact information: wellsforschoolboard.blogspot.com; www.facebook.com/WellsForSchoolBoard; heath.wells.esq@gmail.com What unique perspective, experience or expertise would you bring to the School Board? I bring the unique qualification, at least in District A, of being both an attorney and an engineer to the school board. The school board will be confronting difficult decisions about construction, …
Patch asked candidates for School Board to complete a questionnaire to shed some light on where candidates stand in issues important to Alexandria City Public Schools. Here's what they had to say.
Patch School Board Candidate Questionnaire District A Candidate William E. "Bill" Campbell Age: 50 years, 9 months, born Jan. 16, 1962 Occupation: Program Engineer for Department of Defense Incumbent or non-incumbent: Non-incumbent If incumbent, how many years have you served on the board? N/A How long have you been an Alexandria resident? 7.5 years Which neighborhood do you live in? Northwest Old Town/Parker-Gray District Website, Facebook page or other contact information: www.billcampbell4schoolboard.com, campbelw1@verizon.net, Facebook: bill campbell, 703-399-9521 What unique perspective, experience or expertise would you bring to the School Board? I am in my 26th year of working for the Department of Defense. I have had meaningful …
4:02 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
Since the Schools get about 82% of their operating budget from the City, I think Patch unfortunately failed to address the issue of the relationship between the School Board and City Council. School Board members/candidates can talk all they want about how to improve school quality, but they get their money from the City; they have no taxing authority. Considering the Vice Mayor called for the … more ›
Five of the six candidates running for Alexandria School Board in District A attended a forum Monday night at Mount Vernon Community School.
Five of the six candidates for Alexandria School Board in District A attended a forum Monday evening at Mount Vernon Community School to discuss issues of student achievement, school capacity and community engagement, among others. Concerns about communication—between Alexandria City Public Schools and parents, Superintendent Morton Sherman and teachers and from the school board to the citizenry—emerged as one of biggest issues in the school district according to the candidates. “We need to do a better job across the board of communicating our goals and also balancing the need to move quickly with the need to make sure that our stakeholders have an understanding of the changes we need,” said Helen Morris, the lone incumbent running in …
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District A candidate Scott Gordon lied about holding a PhD from Virginia Tech.
Scott Gordon is dropping out of the race for Alexandria School Board. On Monday, Patch revealed that the Del Ray resident and District A candidate lied about holding a PhD in psychology on a questionnaire he filled out for the Alexandria Political Action Committee for Education. In a June 27 conversation with Patch, Gordon said he recently earned a doctorate in Industrial and Organization Psychology from Virginia Tech at a satellite campus in Arlington County. A representative from Virginia Tech’s Department of Psychology said Monday there is no record of Gordon attending the school. Another representative from Virginia Tech told Patch that the Psychology Department has no offices in Arlington. Gordon sent Patch the following statement on …
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7:12 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Alexandria School Board candidate Scott Gordon said "in a moment of weakness" he claimed to hold a doctorate in psychology.
Alexandria School Board candidate Scott Gordon lied about holding a PhD in psychology in a questionnaire he submitted to the Alexandria Political Action Committee for Education. The PAC endorsed Gordon’s candidacy in District A last week. He posted the completed questionnaire on his campaign website. In a June 27 conversation with Patch, Gordon said he recently earned a doctorate in Industrial and Organization Psychology from Virginia Tech at a satellite campus in Arlington County. A representative from Virginia Tech’s Department of Psychology said Monday there is no record of Gordon attending the school. Another representative from Virginia Tech told Patch that the Psychology Department has no offices in Arlington. When asked for comment…
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7:13 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Mary Wurl
6:28 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Yes I do, Linda. I'm not feeling sure enough in my gut about the other candidates. As a teacher, I try to read between the lines of their campaign literature and questionnaire answers to find the real agenda - the others leave me a little wary. more ›