albemarle county public schools


Naked emperor? 'Glitchy system' triggers call for school leadership change Published on Sep 20th, 2011 45 comments In the wake of the Hook's recent cover story Glitchy system: Inside the student software debacle, which examined the County's purchase of a faulty student information system and revealed potential...
Glitchy system: Inside the student software debacle Published on Sep 15th, 2011 90 comments Why did Albemarle County school officials commit nearly $2 million to a software system that has proven faulty, despite multiple complaints from teachers that using it was a "waste of time," and an...
Surplus possible: And schools chief would spend it Published on Mar 14th, 2010 9 comments Albemarle Supervisor Dennis Rooker, who has advocated for higher taxes and for building questionable water infrastructure, appears to have transformed himself into a voice of thrift. However, this is...
No ice, but Alb schools two hours late Published on Jan 22nd, 2010 14 comments It was a multi-pronged assessment of potentially hazardous road conditions that led top Albemarle school administrators to delay the opening of the public school system by two hours Friday, January...
No growth: School system defies county numbers Published on Sep 12th, 2002 0 comments As this week's Hook cover story indicates, Albemarle County's booming growth shows no sign of stopping. With such fast-paced growth, the County school system must be bursting at the seams, right?...