Michael Chandler
Metro/Virginia Desk
Articles by Michael Chandler
At Magnet School, An Asian Plurality (July 7, 2008)
Search Is On For Money To Build Middle School (June 26, 2008)
Nurses' Offices Overburdened (June 25, 2008)
Black Bear Takes a City Stroll (June 23, 2008)
Board Ponders Purchase of Merrifield Office Building (June 19, 2008)
More Schools Trying Separation of the Sexes (June 15, 2008)
Fairfax May Junk Study on Behavior (June 5, 2008)
Smallest Budget Increase in 15 Years Approved (May 23, 2008)
Academic Year May End Early In Fairfax (May 22, 2008)
Tough Choices for A Thriving School (May 22, 2008)
A Push For School Repairs (May 15, 2008)
ESOL Student Exodus Won't Yield Windfall, School Officials Say (May 13, 2008)
To Save Money, Some Schools In Region Plan Bigger Classes (May 7, 2008)
Parents Concerned About Proposed Hotel's Proximity to School (May 5, 2008)
Striving for Excellence in Diverse Classrooms (May 1, 2008)
Chairman Departs, Leaving Three Seats For Four Candidates (May 1, 2008)
Schools to Study Grading Practices (April 26, 2008)
'You're It!' May Again Be Heard at Va. School (April 24, 2008)
Finding Beauty at Their Fingertips (April 17, 2008)
At McLean School, Playing Tag Turns Into Hot Potato (April 15, 2008)
Kaine Touts Legislative Reforms for Mentally Ill (April 13, 2008)
Fairfax Postpones Vote About Student Behavior Study (April 11, 2008)
Behavioral Study on Students Stirs Debate (April 10, 2008)
Parents Sue to Halt School Boundary Changes (April 1, 2008)
Reaction Is Mixed to Proposal for School Addition (March 25, 2008)
Fairfax to Trim Classes, Number of Students (March 20, 2008)
Controversial Ruling May Lead to New Scrutiny (March 2, 2008)
School Board Approves Boundary Redesign (February 29, 2008)
Video Setup Tears Down Class Walls (February 28, 2008)
Children's Book May Return To Shelves (February 28, 2008)
Vote on School Zones in Fairfax Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor (February 28, 2008)
Fairfax's School Board Rejects Some Budget Cuts (February 15, 2008)
Mansion to Again Serve Needy (February 14, 2008)
Parents Speak Out Against School Cuts (February 14, 2008)
Some Parents Challenge Enrollment Projections (February 8, 2008)
Students, Parents Rise In Defense of Programs (February 7, 2008)
Students, Parents Speak Out on Plan to Shift School Boundaries (January 31, 2008)
Remorse, Detention for Snow-Day Caller (January 26, 2008)
Living Wage Proposed For School Employees (January 24, 2008)
Va. Student's Snow-Day Plea Triggers an Online Storm (January 23, 2008)
A Biting Reminder That It Is Winter, After All (January 21, 2008)
New Backers for Summer Music Fest (January 20, 2008)
Reviving Washington, One School At a Time (January 16, 2008)
Filling the Void After High School (January 14, 2008)
Education Budget Faces Hurdles (January 13, 2008)
Superintendent Proposes Sweeping Budget Cuts (January 11, 2008)
Fairfax Officials Tweak School Attendance Plan (January 10, 2008)
For Children, a Head Start On the Road to Fitness (January 10, 2008)
School Board Approves Plan For Seat Belts In New Buses (January 10, 2008)
At Science Academy, the Line to Get in Grows Longer (January 6, 2008)
Waiting Too Late to Test? (December 31, 2007)
Crowd Drops for 3rd Meeting on Boundary Proposals (December 20, 2007)
Fairfax Struggling With School Boundaries (December 19, 2007)
Board to Weigh Seat Belts on School Buses (December 16, 2007)
This School Year, Stay on Top of Weather (December 9, 2007)
Supervisors Want Attorneys to Negotiate School Issue (December 6, 2007)
Over 2,000 Attend Meeting on Redistricting Scenarios (December 4, 2007)
Computer Research Might Land Senior $100,000 Scholarship (December 3, 2007)
Smart's Mill Principal Wins Award (November 29, 2007)
Superintendent Seeks Increase Of $800 Million (November 29, 2007)
Schools in Va. Lead Enrollment Growth (November 24, 2007)
Saving? It's Elementary, My Dear. (November 22, 2007)
Fairfax Teens Try to Dispel Rumors, Fill Classrooms (November 18, 2007)
Foes Meet On Plan For School (November 18, 2007)
Many Familiar Faces at School Board (November 11, 2007)
Lovettsville Still Debating Schools' Site (November 8, 2007)
Lingering Academic Gap Riles NAACP (November 6, 2007)
Referendum On Bonds Is Small, But Crucial (November 1, 2007)
Ties With Board, Land for Schools Are Key Issues (November 1, 2007)
In This Class, Math Comes With Music (October 23, 2007)
Breaking New Ground for the Homeless (October 21, 2007)
Mongolian Academy Nurtures One Side Of a Culture Clash (October 14, 2007)
County Lags In Referrals For Special Education (October 11, 2007)
Regional Panel Issues Drought Watch (October 4, 2007)
Hand-Held Calculators' Milestone Number (October 1, 2007)
Enrollment at County Public Schools Exceeds Projections (September 30, 2007)
'Nation's Report Card' Shows Improvement (September 26, 2007)
In the Crucible of Growth, Fast School Construction Is a Science (September 23, 2007)
Support Grows for Teacher Bonuses (September 18, 2007)
School Board Recommends Changes in 'No Child' Law (September 16, 2007)
Inspiring Minds to Take Flight (September 16, 2007)
This Joy Ride Brings Out Teachers' Lighter Side (September 14, 2007)
Superintendent Seeks to Revamp 'No Child' Act (September 9, 2007)
In Loudoun, Challengers' Path Ends at School Door (September 9, 2007)
At Catoctin, Parents of 30 Opt for Transfers (September 6, 2007)
At Home in the Great Wide World (September 5, 2007)
Navigating Middle School Takes Just the Right Combination of Skills (September 3, 2007)
Meals Offer New Details To Digest (September 2, 2007)
State Finds Testing Problems at School (August 31, 2007)
School System's Center Helps Parents of Children With Special Needs (August 30, 2007)
Loudoun's Push on AP, SAT Pays Off (August 30, 2007)
Thousands Remain Without Power (August 27, 2007)
When a Kid Becomes the Caregiver (August 25, 2007)
N.Va. Schools Set Back on 'No Child' Test Goals (August 24, 2007)
Stipends, Training for Teachers Fuel Debate (August 12, 2007)
High School Seniors Test Well in Basic Economics (August 9, 2007)
Va. Raises Bar With VIP Award For Schools (August 9, 2007)
Va. Raises Bar With Academic VIP Award (August 9, 2007)
County GOP Gives Nod to Newcomer (August 2, 2007)
Candidate for School Board Will Compete As Write-In After Petition Case is Dropped (July 19, 2007)
For Class of 2007, Scholarships Ease Pain of Rising College Costs (July 19, 2007)
Without a Car, Suburbanites Tread in Peril (July 16, 2007)
Looking to the Future With Room to Grow (July 12, 2007)
Schools Pinched In Hiring (June 24, 2007)
For Rural Residents, Worry Over School Plan (June 24, 2007)
Members Weigh 67% Pay Raise (June 21, 2007)
Higher Pay Urged to Fight Dearth of Math and Science Teachers (June 12, 2007)
Giving Proper Credit To Home-Schooled (June 11, 2007)
Street Fest Lets Gays Revel in Freedom (June 11, 2007)
Supervisors Approve Permit for School Construction (June 7, 2007)
County Considers Wireless Proposal (June 3, 2007)
Parents Challenge Request By Army (May 28, 2007)
'Your Name Here' (May 27, 2007)