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Twenty-six new states and the District of Columbia have formally submitted requests to the U.S. Department of Education for waivers from key provisions of No Child Left Behind.

With great reluctance, the Alexandria City Council approved a $6.36 million capital budget allocation to cover financial irregularities in the Alexandria City Public School system’s handling of capital projects. These funds do not exceed the approved ACPS Capital Improvement Program budget.

Students, teachers, and families at Douglas MacArthur Elementary did an outstanding job raising over $4,200 in donations to help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Pennies for Patients” program.

The T. C. Williams Music program set what could be a school performing arts record when 10 of its top musicians were selected to compete for chairs in the All-State Virginia Band and Orchestra.

Tonight, the Alexandria City School Board approved both the FY 2013 Combined Funds Budget and the School Year 2012–2013 academic calendars.

Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded $5.9 million in Safe Routes to School funding to 18 communities across the Commonwealth for the 2012 SRTS grant cycle.

The Education Association of Alexandria has published a list of Alexandria City Public Schools’ senior staff salaries and benefits, which shows that six members of the senior staff receive significant annual contributions to Tax Sheltered Annuity accounts.

The Alexandria School Board is scheduled to approve the Alexandria City Public School system’s fiscal year 2013 operating budget on Thursday, Feb. 23. Board members submitted their lists of suggested additions and deletions late Friday night. These items will be discussed at the final School Board budget work session tomorrow night.

Tina Radomsky, the principal at Mt. Vernon Community School, informed her staff this morning that she was resigning at the end of the school year.

The Obama Administration continues its commitment to education and an America Built to Last with the release of its 2013 budget today, building on responsible decisions that will put the nation on a path toward fiscal sustainability in the coming years. These new education investments are built around core areas that will help all Americans gain the skills and knowledge they need to help rebuild the country's economy, and they will continue to empower states, districts and schools to pursue bold reforms.