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Governor Bob McDonnell issued the following statement regarding passage of The House version of his Educator Fairness Act today in the Senate. The legislation, passed today on a bipartisan 32-8 vote, is now on its way to the governor.

In a letter sent to Governor Bob McDonnell, the Alexandria City School Board expressed opposition to recent Opportunity Education Institution legislation approved by the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates on Tuesday.

Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the Governor’s Substance Abuse Awareness Vital for Virginia Youth Schools and Communities Recognition Program. This program is another component of the SAVVY initiative that kicked off in November of 2012. The program will recognize Virginia school divisions and community partners for their efforts to prevent substance abuse among youth.

Congratulations to the T. C. Williams High School Armageddon U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AJROTC) Drill Team, named Overall Champions at the competition that took place on Feb. 2 at Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Md.

Ask any sports fan what they think of when you mention T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, and they are likely to tell you they think of the football team that won the state championship in 1971, or the basketball team that accomplished the same feat in 2008.

Bishop Ireton High School principal Tim Hamer, announced today that senior Anna Rapp has been named a finalist in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.

The Campagna Center of Alexandria announced it is a recipient of the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant through the Virginia Department of Education. This three-year grant award comes with The Campagna Center’s new appointment to the administrative staff.

The Princeton Review yesterday released its annual list of the nation's "Best Value Colleges" – a project the education services company originated in 2004 and has reported since 2009 with USA TODAY. The University of Virginia tops the list of public colleges and universities with the college of William & Mary fourth.

This morning, Alexandria City Public Schools administrators determined that a fifth-grade student at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School possessed a fake look-alike gun during the Monday afternoon bus ride.

Seven months into fiscal year 2013, the Alexandria School Board has just received financial reports for July-December, 2012. Tonight, the Board’s Budget and Audit Committee will review that information with Alexandria City Public Schools Chief Financial Officer Stacey Johnson and other members of the ACPS staff.