The Virginia Political Blogosphere

Where political ideologies face off on the schoolyard playground.

This is an experimental RSS feed aggregator written by Thomas Krehbiel. I use this to browse the Virginia political blogosphere, but your mileage may vary.

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Last updated: 9/10/2010 9:42:20 AM.


Education, Albemarle · Current Affairs

SchoolMatters Blog · My resignation from the school board RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

Earlier today I resigned from the Albemarle County School Board effective immediately. It has been a difficult decision because working on behalf of the students in our community has been a very rewarding experience and I will miss it very...

Education, Albemarle · Budget, City-County Cooperation

SchoolMatters Blog · 'City, county, get together': Daily Progress calls for talks about consolidation of schools RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

Speaking as one school board member, I would support joint discussions about consolidating Charlottesville and Albemarle public schools. I think the time is right to get that conversation going. Brian Wheeler 2/24/10 * Daily Progress EDITORIAL [full story].... [I]t is...

Education, Albemarle · Budget

SchoolMatters Blog · School Board approves $145.2 million funding request; Needs another $8.8 million in revenues to avoid Tier 2 & 3 cuts RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County School Board passed its FY2011 funding request Thursday evening. I have updated my budget analysis spreadsheet (with a look at hypothetical tax rates) and provided a list of the Tier I cuts that were implemented to arrive...

Education, Albemarle · Budget

SchoolMatters Blog · Albemarle County Public Schools budget is now facing catastrophic cuts RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County Public Schools budget is now facing catastrophic cuts if we do not find new sources of revenue. This is the result of the national economy, declining sales taxes, declining property values, a proposal to lower taxes collected...

Education, Albemarle · Budget

SchoolMatters Blog · Notes from 2-11-10 school board meeting - budget & 4x4 block schedules RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

At the Albemarle County School Board meeting tonight, I took my notes in Twitter. I was even able to share some graphs from a PowerPoint presentation with a person following the meeting online. Here is a summary of the tweets...

Education, Albemarle · Budget, City-County Cooperation

SchoolMatters Blog · City, county in clash over cash RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

2/6/10 * Daily Progress [full story] The clash over money between Charlottesville and Albemarle County is turning into a political civil war, with warnings that each step from here will undermine collaborations that would cut expenses and instead possibly cost...

Education, Albemarle · Budget, City-County Cooperation

SchoolMatters Blog · Daily Progress Editorial: Revenue fight hurts region RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

2/7/10 * Daily Progress EDITORIAL [full story] .... All this at a time when cooperation — not competition — should be part of the solution for both localities’ budget woes. Greater cooperation — even consolidation of services, such as schools...

Education, Albemarle · Budget, City-County Cooperation, General Assembly

SchoolMatters Blog · Bell moves to shake up funding of area schools Bookmark on del.icio.us

12/19/09 * Daily Progress [full story] Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, said Friday that he is moving ahead with legislation that would strip Charlottesville of nearly $3 million in school funding, kicking off what could be an ugly battle between the...

Education, Albemarle · Budget, City-County Cooperation

SchoolMatters Blog · Bell's budget amendment and city-county relations RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County School Board took action at its meeting Thursday and authorized Delegate Rob Bell (R-58th) to submit a budget amendment in the 2010 General Assembly session that would modify the state funding formula for education. The amendment would...

Education, Albemarle · Community Engagement, VSBA

SchoolMatters Blog · Our presentation on Teleforums at the 2009 VSBA conference RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

Albemarle County Public Schools was invited to give a presentation on our use of telephone conference calls, or TeleForums, at the 2009 Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) annual conference. We have conducted three of these telephone town hall meetings during...

Education, Albemarle · Athletics

SchoolMatters Blog · New Athletic Advisory Council elects its first leader and seeks your input RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The new Albemarle County Public Schools Athletic Council held its first meeting last night and I already have a homework assignment. First, here is the statement of purpose and the list of founding members of this advisory group formed by...

Education, Albemarle · Long Range Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Research on southern feeder pattern schools available for review RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

At a work session this week, Superintendent Pam Moran will make her recommendation to the Albemarle County School Board regarding the long range plan for three elementary schools in our southern feeder pattern (Yancey, Scottsville, and Red Hill). At the...

Education, Albemarle · Long Range Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Albemarle's enrollment sees biggest jump in a decade RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

Enrollment in Albemarle County Public Schools has increased by about 200 students over the 2008-09 school year. This is the biggest increase in the past decade and is much more similar to the enrollment trend we experienced in late 1990s....

Education, Albemarle · High Schools, In our Classrooms

SchoolMatters Blog · ABC World News visits Monticello High School RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

It was great to see Albemarle County Public Schools featured on ABC World News tonight. Mae Craddock's classroom (English - Monticello High School) was highlighted for her pilot project using Apple's iPod touch to replace traditional hard copy textbooks. The...

Education, Albemarle · Achievement Gap, High Schools, In our Classrooms

SchoolMatters Blog · iPods, cameras replacing pen, paper RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The morning after our schools were featured on ABC World News, Brandon Shulleeta has a nice story in today's Daily Progress that covers Albemarle County's classroom technology projects in detail... Brian Wheeler 9/14/09 * Daily Progress [full story] Students are...

Education, Albemarle · Long Range Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · School Board meeting to tour five elementary schools RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County School Board has scheduled a tour of five elementary schools as part of our process to collect information related to the upcoming decision regarding the future of Yancey, Scottsville, and Red Hill Elementary Schools. The final schedule...

Education, Albemarle · Long Range Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Long range planning committee on future of small schools RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Daily Progress has a story today about the recommendation made by the School Board's Long Range Planning Committee to Superintendent Pam Moran regarding the future of Yancey, Scottsville, and Red Hill Elementary Schools. I have uploaded a copy of...

Education, Albemarle · Community Engagement, Long Range Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Schools host teleforum meeting on operation of small elementary schools Bookmark on del.icio.us

I moderated our fourth "teleforum" last night with the community. We have done three of these in the past on budget matters, but this was the first on one specific topic--the operation of small elementary schools. Albemarle County Public Schools...

Education, Albemarle · Strategic Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Our school board retreat and 21st century learning Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County School Board will hold its annual retreat tomorrow from Noon to 5PM. The meeting is at VSBA's headquarters on Pantops and is open to the public and media (BTW - I think it is important for government...

Education, Albemarle · Athletics

SchoolMatters Blog · Turf field ground breaking at Monticello High School Bookmark on del.icio.us

This week I participated in my first ever ground breaking ceremony as we kicked off the artificial turf field project at Monticello High School. Many thanks go to Athletic Director Fitz Barnes and MHS Principal Billy Haun for their leadership...

Education, Albemarle · In our community

SchoolMatters Blog · cvillepedia - a community wiki inspired by educators Bookmark on del.icio.us

One of the greatest benefits of my school board service is exposure to really smart people, both inside and outside of our schools. There have been countless ideas that I have borrowed from our school leadership, from classroom teachers, or...

Education, Albemarle · Achievement Gap

SchoolMatters Blog · Chapter of 100 Black Men working to eliminate achievement gap RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

Great article in the Daily Progress about the work of the new chapter of 100 Black Men and their personal work to eliminate the achievement gap in Albemarle and surrounding localities. Our senior staff Dr. Luvelle Brown and Dr. Bernard...

Education, Albemarle · Health and Wellness

SchoolMatters Blog · $6 million Safer Schools Grant RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

We just received huge news about a $6 million federal grant related to improving school safety and student health. Steele Howen on the Albemarle County Public Schools staff deserves a lot of the credit for working on this grant partnership...

Education, Albemarle · Blogging

SchoolMatters Blog · Blogging Superintendents: The School Administrator's August 2009 cover story RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

I contributed a sidebar article about the positive contribution blogging can make to community engagement in the August 2009 issue of The School Administrator, published by the American Association of School Administrators. Blogging by Board Members: Relationships and Sharing If...

Education, Albemarle · Conferences & Workshops

SchoolMatters Blog · Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

This week I am attending the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education program with senior staff from Albemarle County Public Schools. We are having a very engaging first day live Tweeting the sessions. I am very appreciative of the University...

Education, Albemarle · In our Classrooms

SchoolMatters Blog · Welcome to Albemarle County's new teachers RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

I am heading off to Monticello High School to help welcome all the new teachers joining Albemarle County Public Schools for the 2009-2010 school year. Here are the remarks I have prepared for them. Brian Wheeler On behalf of the...

Education, Albemarle · Long Range Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Next steps for decision on three small elementary schools in Albemarle's Southern Feeder Pattern RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The media release came out this afternoon regarding the next steps for consideration of the master planning recommendations related to the Southern Feeder Pattern schools. Brian Wheeler (ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Virginia) – At its meeting Thursday, August 27, 2009, the Albemarle...

Education, Albemarle · In our Classrooms

SchoolMatters Blog · Welcome to Albemarle County's new teachers RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

I am heading off to Monticello High School to help welcome all the new teachers joining Albemarle County Public Schools for the 2009-2010 school year. Here are the remarks I have prepared for them. Brian Wheeler On behalf of the...

Education, Albemarle · Blogging

SchoolMatters Blog · Blogging Superintendents: The School Administrator's August 2009 cover story RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

I contributed a sidebar article about the positive contribution blogging can make to community engagement in the August 2009 issue of The School Administrator, published by the American Association of School Administrators. Blogging by Board Members: Relationships and Sharing If...

Education, Albemarle · Conferences & Workshops

SchoolMatters Blog · Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

This week I am attending the Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education program with senior staff from Albemarle County Public Schools. We are having a very engaging first day live Tweeting the sessions. I am very appreciative of the University...

Education, Albemarle · Achievement Gap

SchoolMatters Blog · Chapter of 100 Black Men working to eliminate achievement gap RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

Great article in the Daily Progress about the work of the new chapter of 100 Black Men and their personal work to eliminate the achievement gap in Albemarle and surrounding localities. Our senior staff Dr. Luvelle Brown and Dr. Bernard...

Education, Albemarle · Health and Wellness

SchoolMatters Blog · $6 million Safer Schools Grant RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

We just received huge news about a $6 million federal grant related to improving school safety and student health. Steele Howen on the Albemarle County Public Schools staff deserves a lot of the credit for working on this grant partnership...

Education, Albemarle · In our community

SchoolMatters Blog · cvillepedia - a community wiki inspired by educators RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

One of the greatest benefits of my school board service is exposure to really smart people, both inside and outside of our schools. There have been countless ideas that I have borrowed from our school leadership, from classroom teachers, or...

Education, Albemarle · Athletics

SchoolMatters Blog · Turf field ground breaking at Monticello High School RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

This week I participated in my first ever ground breaking ceremony as we kicked off the artificial turf field project at Monticello High School. Many thanks go to Athletic Director Fitz Barnes and MHS Principal Billy Haun for their leadership...

Education, Albemarle · Strategic Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Our school board retreat and 21st century learning RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County School Board will hold its annual retreat tomorrow from Noon to 5PM. The meeting is at VSBA's headquarters on Pantops and is open to the public and media (BTW - I think it is important for government...

Education, Albemarle · Community Engagement, Long Range Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · Schools host teleforum meeting on operation of small elementary schools RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

I moderated our fourth "teleforum" last night with the community. We have done three of these in the past on budget matters, but this was the first on one specific topic--the operation of small elementary schools. Albemarle County Public Schools...

Education, Albemarle · Public opinion - Surveys

SchoolMatters Blog · Take our survey for parents and community members RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

A survey has been put online for all community members and parents. The purpose of this survey is to determine how well our schools are meeting Albemarle County students' needs for quality education. Your assistance in completing this survey is...

Education, Albemarle · Budget, Performance Measurements, Strategic Planning

SchoolMatters Blog · School Board work session on strategic planning and budget RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County School Board will be having its monthly work session tonight. You can review the agenda and materials here: http://esb.k12albemarle.org/ STRATEGIC PLAN Between April and October 2009, the School Board, staff and community will be updating the school...

Education, Albemarle · Athletics

SchoolMatters Blog · Monticello HS has funds for our first synthetic turf athletic field RSS Comment Feed Bookmark on del.icio.us

The Albemarle County School Board will receive donations totaling about $604,000 this evening to be applied to the Monticello High School synthetic turf athletic field. This completes the fundraising required for our first high school to get a turf field....

Education, Albemarle

SchoolMatters Blog · Test post for integrating Twitter, Facebook, and TypePad Bookmark on del.icio.us

Testing an application that allows me to post simultaneously to Twitter, Facebook, and TypePad.

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