Snow Days’ Longterm Impact — Fairfax County Public Schools students have had 11 snow days this winter. What are the effects of so much missed school in the long run? The missed class time could have an impact in Standards of Learning Tests, missed lessons and students already facing academic troubles. [Washington Post]
Another Storm On The Way? — In a seemingly endless winter, there may be one more blow from Mother Nature. Northern Virginia may get a dusting of snow on Tuesday. Capital Weather Gang swears it is a just a dusting though [Capital Weather Gang]
Reston Association Election Site Working Again — The RA online voting system was briefly offline over the weekend. If you tried to cast your vote and could not, try again. Voting goes through March 31. [Reston Association]
Recent Stories
Live Fairfax is a bi-weekly column exploring Fairfax County. This recurring column is sponsored and written by Sharmane Medaris of McEnearney Associates. Questions? Reach Sharmane at 813-504-4479. Sold by Sharmane and Style by Valentine teamed up…
For this year’s Independent Bookstore Day, local bookworms will be encouraged to collect not just new literary titles, but also places to buy them. More than a dozen shops across…
RELAC Water Cooling will begin delivering air-conditioning services to residents and businesses in Reston’s Lake Anne area this weekend — ahead of its official launch date of May 22. The…
The cost of riding Metro trains and buses will go up, starting July 1, when the transit agency’s new budget takes effect. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) board…
