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Albemarle County Schools’ Populations Are Growing. Unexpectedly. ?!
Is anyone other than the politicians surprised? The question is - would you support an Adequate Public Facility ordinance? Aaron Richardson at the Daily Progress reports: Some Albemarle County schools could exceed their capacity sooner than expected, thanks to rapid growth. Supervisor Ken…
Looking for School Information in Charlottesville or Albemarle (or beyond)?
Mmmmm .... data. ProPublica has released/aggregated a lot of information on Central Virginia schools. Oddly, neither Greene County nor Nelson County are listed. - Charlottesville City Schools - Albemarle County Schools - Fluvanna County Schools - Louisa County Schools Further, if you have something to…
Stupid is as Stupid Does. Or, the Decline of Common Sense in Education
This post is not about Charlottesville real estate. It's about education, politics, social media, the decline of common sense and rise of ignorance. And it's a bit of a rant. Let's start with this: @paulawhite @Eduflack What a stupid proposal. How about we teach responsibility…
Some City of Charlottesville Schools to be Consolidated
This should be interesting news to those considering relocating to the City of Charlottesville: Consolidating to have one middle school would also allow the division to combine its administrative offices and stop leasing city buildings for certain programs. The city has six elementaries, one upper…
Greene County Schools’ Growth
From the Greene County Superintendent's blog: Greene County Public School's student population has grown by nearly 2% in 2010-2011. That is the second highest enrollment increase by percentage in our region. Harrisonburg City grew by an astounding 4.59%, but we outpaced Albemarle, Charlottesville, Louisa, Madison,…
Don’t Call it 4 x 4 – Albemarle County’s Semesterization Experiment
Call it a mistake. If you're so inclined, call it what you will on 11 November. I hope the Public Schools realize that they are competing - that when my clients come to town, they are evaluating which school districts are best, which ones fit…
Dear Albemarle County Schools: Why Not Accept Online Payments?
Pay to Play: One of the budgetary changes enacted this school year in Albemarle County schools is the "student activity fee" - A student activity fee of $75 per student, per sport, with a cap of $450 per family will be enacted. Regardless of the…
School Values and Housing Prices – Specifically in Albemarle County
Do better schools increase house prices? From my perspective as a Realtor in the Charlottesville area, the answer is yes. I have never had buyers tell me that they wanted to live in a bad school district; but virtually every single one - whether they…
Have you Read the Revenue Sharing Agreement?
I hadn't. Huge thanks to Waldo for getting the Revenue Sharing Agreement. You can download it at Scribd. The revenue sharing agreement between Albemarle and Charlottesville is a pointed point of consternation and disagreement and highlights the political (dysfunctional) relationship between the two Governments. This…