On April 8th, 2021, after facing a social justice movement in the summer of 2020, the Alexandria City Public School’s School Board voted a unanimous “yes” to change the name of the only public high school in Alexandria from T.C. Williams High School to Alexandria City High School.
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Journalism 101 with Experienced Editors
In journalism, the expectations are high no matter what form of media it is. Two experienced journalists, Jon DeNunizo and Mick Heller told what their journalism careers were like and how they became editors when at the height of their careers.
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A Conversation With The Alexandria Health Department Director
The acting director said that the AHD will recommend targeted closures if the Covid caseload becomes unsafe. Nicola Harris Editor On Thursday, September 16, Theogony spoke to Anne Gaddy, the acting director of the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) about the management of the pandemic in Alexandria schools. According to ACPS’s Covid-19 Dashboard, there are 64 cases in ACPS as of September 20. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Nikki Harris: How are Alexandria schools broadly managing the containment of Covid and in-person learning so far? Anne Gaddy: So the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) makes recommendations to schools in Alexandria, both Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) and private schools about what the…
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Reviving History in African American Studies
A new school year, a new elective being offered! This year, Alexandria City High School has revived the African American history elective. The course is open to all grade levels and is a full year, one credit social studies elective.
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Student Guide to the Alexandria City School Board Elections: District C
On November 2, Alexandria City voters will head to the polls for the general election, which includes the contest for School Board. The election is nonpartisan and candidates are divided into three districts: A, B, and C, with each district electing three representatives for a total of nine School Board members who each serve a three-year term. The School Board is responsible for setting Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) policy for the schools and making sure that policy is clearly communicated to the community and followed within the schools.
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Student Guide to the Alexandria City School Board Elections: District B
On November 2, Alexandria City voters will head to the polls for the general election, which includes the contest for School Board. The election is nonpartisan and candidates are divided into three districts: A, B, and C, with each district electing three representatives for a total of nine School Board members who each serve a three-year term. The School Board is responsible for setting Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) policy for the schools and making sure that policy is clearly communicated to the community and followed within the schools.
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Student Guide to the Alexandria City School Board Elections: District A
On November 2, Alexandria City voters will head to the polls for the general election, which includes the contest for School Board. The election is nonpartisan and candidates are divided into three districts: A, B, and C, with each district electing three representatives for a total of nine School Board members who each serve a three-year term. The School Board is responsible for setting Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) policy for the schools and making sure that policy is clearly communicated to the community and followed within the schools.
