How to Pay for Albemarle County Schools?
It costs nearly $12,000 per year to educate a kid in Albemarle County Schools. This year, the County Schools are facing a proposed funding gap of nearly $7 million and the cry from many parents, administrators and citizens has been to “fully fund the schools.…
No High School Rankings in Albemarle County Schools?
Albemarle County is in discussions about whether to stop ranking students. In response to calls from parents to stop reporting class rankings to college admissions offices, Albemarle County Public Schools is in the process of reviewing its policy. Currently, Albemarle reports class ranks to colleges…
Verify your School District Before you Buy a Home
There's nothing worse than buying a home, a large part of that buying decision being the school district, to then find that you're not in the school district you thought. (hopefully before you close) It happens. "School District" is one of the most important criteria…
Redistricting Albemarle’s Schools, APFs and Proffers – Take 2
Redistricting, by its very nature tears families and communities apart. And that sucks. But it is what it is. There's quite a conversation happening in Albemarle County right now as many school districts are undergoing redistricting discussions - evaluating current, past and projected enrollment numbers.…
5 Points on School Redistricting and Uncertainty when Buying a Home in Albemarle
Albemarle County is HUGE (PDF) One of the first posts written here was about redistricting schools in Albemarle County; sadly I hadn't yet mastered the art of proper out-linking, so the stories to which I pointed are mostly dead. Today's story by Aaron Richardson in…
Get Your School Supplies Tax-Free This Weekend in Virginia
Here's your heads-up. And don't forget to try to shop locally if you can.
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…