Students scored about the same as two years ago in reading and math skills.
The pay hikes will likely cost the district around $42 million on top of the projected deficit of $140 million.
Some of the money will go toward a new addition to a Vienna elementary school and renovation of a Vienna middle school.
All elementary, middle and high schools in Fairfax County will be closed for teacher workdays, Election Day.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Class sizes, foreign language programs and keeping counselors part of the discussion at FCPS budget work session.
School board work session expected to suggest big cuts for FY2015.
The students are from Lake Braddock Secondary School and Robinson Secondary School.
Melissa Porfirio, a first-grade teacher at Crestwood Elementary School in Springfield, was selected for the award out of eight teachers in the state.
Improvements planned for Cherry Run Elementary, Keene Mill Elementary and other schools.
Local schools' on-time graduation rate of 92 percent beats state average of 89.1 percent.
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The students will compete for more than 800 scholarship awards, which will be handed out in spring 2014.
Melissa Porfirio, a first-grade teacher at Springfield’s Crestwood Elementary School, was recognized by the Virginia Department of Education last week for her commitment to her students.
Regardless, in every area except one, local students still performed better than students statewide in 2012-13.
The application states the company would replace a light pole at the football stadium and install a new pole with cell antennas rather than build a monopole on the school's property.
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Dakota James Craig is one of three Fairfax County Public Schools students named as a finalist in the individual National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker awards competition.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new turf field at Woodson's Pat Cunningham stadium will be held this Friday.
The award praises the district's 'Bring Your Own Device' policy for increasing student access to online learning resources.
The Robinson Secondary School and West Springfield High School students will compete for around 8,000 National Merit Scholarship awards.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
You can vote online to get your school a share of up to $5 million in donations nationwide.
VBEA named Cara Lambert the 2013 Al Roane Middle School Business Teacher of the Year.
There were 79 Fairfax County school bus crashes in 2012 and 43 crashes in 2013.
Fairfax Schools say recent Washington Post story about system having about $30 million extra annually had "several misleading and inaccurate statements."
Fairfax County Public Schools offer opt-out of first period for some this fall.
All Fairfax County health clinics will offer free immunizations just in time for school next week.
School system predicts shortfall, but actually has had $30 million or more extra annually, report says.
Tests administered in the 2012-13 school year were the first since the tests were revised in 2010.
We’re still studying snowcone prices at the snack bar, but students in other areas of the South are learning in the classroom.
Lake Braddock Secondary School is one of seven Fairfax County public schools participating in a pilot project for the 2013-2014 school year.
The 130-foot tall monopole would be built near the baseball or football fields on the grounds of Lake Braddock Secondary School.
Matt Eline hopes to serve as a positive influence for Robinson students and match the success of his predecessor Dan Meier.
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