At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, the Alexandria City High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program held their annual memorial in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. The JROTC...

On an October morning in 2022, the metro ride to school felt like any other to Zaria Edwards.  Then, she heard a gunshot.  “[That experience] traumatized me and it's been really hard to speak about,...

As the summer inches closer every day, seniors are officially signing off. Scholarships, college decisions and graduation mark the accomplishments of the graduating class. The events of Prom concluded...

A vehicle marked with the emblem of the Department of Homeland Security, the federal agency that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more commonly known as ICE, was spotted outside of the King...

Sofia, an elementary student at the Patrick Henry school, walks into her classroom each morning with a smile on her face, excited to learn. But Sofia’s school, along with the schools of thousands of...

On Sat. April 5, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the Washington monument to protest President Donald Trump's dismantling of federal agencies, extensive tariffs and overall emboldened...

Alexandria City Public Schools plans to completely rebuild George Mason Elementary School this summer as part of the city’s modernization efforts. This project will improve the 85-year-old building,...

Alexandria’s school board approved its budget for the upcoming school year at a meeting February 26, despite receiving mixed reactions from school staff and students, with many saying that the funds...

On a cool, cloudy day, students sit in the rotunda with their counselors wondering what classes they are going to take next year. Some wonder if their class choices are too ambitious. Others are perfectly...

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation in February into Alexandria City Public Schools, along with four other school districts in northern Virginia, for potential discrimination and...

As teachers grapple with a growing number of students dubiously getting ahead on their assignments via Artificial Intelligence — or AI — Alexandria City Public Schools is taking a new approach: If...