Education
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Zebra Misc
Is Reading Fantasy and Sci-Fi the Secret to Stronger Academic Writing?
Science fiction and fantasy do more than entertain. Discover how speculative fiction helps students build critical thinking, expand vocabulary, organize…
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Zebra Misc
How Books Help Children Form Opinions Worth Writing Down
Children don't become confident writers overnight. They become confident thinkers first. Discover how reading helps kids develop opinions, think critically,…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Kids Need 3,500 Backpacks. Here’s How You Can Help.
Alexandria City Public Schools is asking residents, businesses and community groups to help fill 3,500 backpacks before the new school…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Honors ASALH Northern Virginia Branch
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Organizing Northern Virginia Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)…
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Alexandria News
Alexandria Parents: Speak Directly to State Education Leaders Wednesday, April 8
ALEXANDRIA, VA – [Editor’s Note: ACPS notified Zebra this morning to inform us that this event is now full. There…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died.…
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Community News Alexandria Virginia
RUN! GEEK! RUN! Selects Scholarship Fund of Alexandria as 2026 Beneficiary
ALEXANDRIA, VA — RUN! GEEK! RUN!, one of Alexandria’s favorite annual 5K races and 1-mile fun runs, has announced that…
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Alexandria News
34 Alexandria Children Still Waiting for a Tutor — Can You Help?
Thirty-four young readers in Alexandria are still waiting for volunteer tutors. The Alexandria Tutoring Consortium provides training, materials, and support…
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Business News
Comcast Donates 100 Laptops to Alexandria’s Summer Youth Employment Graduates
Alexandria, VA – Tonight was a big night for graduates of Alexandria’s Summer Youth Employment Program at Virginia Tech Innovation Campus…
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History
Beneath the High School: The Lost Story of Alexandria’s Seminary School for Colored Children
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On the very grounds where Alexandria City High School now stands once stood a modest, underfunded school…
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