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Week In Review: Schools Shine On SOLs, Fall Short On AYP; Hacker Alerts Drivers To Aliens,Condoms

Town hires new Director of Public Works

Though more than 90 percent of Fairfax County Public Schools students passed Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) test last school year, – did not meet testing goals laid out by the No Child Left Behind Act.

Ninety-two percent students in the county earned a passing SOL score for mathematics, while 93 percent passed the reading test, according to the school system. But 94 of the 190 schools in the county did not meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) goals set by the No Child Left Behind Act, according to data recently released by the Virginia Department of Education – a 22 percent increase from the 52 schools that did not meet their progress goal last year.

In Vienna, Cunningham Park Elementary, Flint Hill Elementary, Freedom Hill Elementary, Kilmer Middle School and Marshall Road Elementary School fell short of the act's AYP benchmarks.

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In Virginia, only 697 – 38 percent – of the 1,839 schools in the state made AYP based on last school year’s test results, while 61 percent made AYP during the previous ratings cycle.

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A hacker is responsible on Hunter Mill Road, said Virginia Department Of Transportation Spokeswoman Jennifer McCord.

The large electronic, portable road sign just past Lawyers Road — placed there last week — instead rotated between messages advising drivers to "please use condom," and warning, "alien spotted."

"With the portable signs on site, it is sometimes possible to break into the locked control box and “hack” the sign," McCord said. "At the Hunter Mill bridge work, crews will be doing some more work over the next few weeks, but the sign will likely be removed and replaced as needed."

NEWS

Fairfax County Police announced Friday to find the suspect connected with the series of butt stabbings at retail stores that began in February. The announcement came afterto police, bringing the total number of victims to nine. The task force is similar to the one set up for the that hit the area last fall.

. Acting director, public engineer Dennis Johnson will fill role left by Holly Chu.

, after Fairfax County collected more in taxes and spent less than budgeted for FY 2011.

. VDOT engineer explains early plans for Hunter Mill Road bridge over Difficult Run to community

As Fairfax County Police continue to search for clues that could help them solve , an area Vietnamese American organization is trying to raise awareness about the case to encourage those who may know what happened to step forward.

Police and the Vietnamese American population, which brought some of the top leaders in Virginia’s Asian American community to the Fairfax Government Center to promote crime prevention and unity amongst Fairfax County’s largest minority population.

but have been unable to find the suspect, or, a weapon.

. The arrest information was supplied by the Vienna Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A weekly list of incidents taken from the Fairfax County arrest log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

. More than $2 million in upgrades should be complete by Oct. 1

ELECTIONS

. THe Oakton resident is running on a platform that calls for a cut in taxes, shorter commute

. Born and raised in Fairfax City, Petersen says he knows the community better than anyone

. Two candidates face off in a Republican primary set for Aug. 23.

. Courtney Lynch will face two other Democrats in primary next year

SCHOOLS

. While the idea stalled in a school board session two years ago, a new survey shows that many people still think students need more sleep

. Hunter Mill School Board candidate Pat Hynes says honors courses benefit, prepare students as much as AP

. Burke resident says she will support other Democratic endorsees

COMMUNITY/ARTS/SPORTS

. A weekly listing of new homes on the market in and around Vienna

. Child IDs, Civil War site and 4-H show.

. Team "DMB" wins annual Wiffle Ball event

. A weekly listing of deals in and around Vienna


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