The final set of schools is opening this Tuesday for the 2009-2010 school year as most Northern Virginia systems join their area compatriots. With a few exceptions, Virginia schools are prohibited from opening before Labor Day due to a law aimed at keeping teenagers available for work during the summer tourist season.
Northern Virginia school systems are having to make the same adjustments as others in trying to make do on more restricted recession-era budgets, though Fairfax County's superintendent expects the more significant cash crunch to come next year. As noted on WTOP, Loudoun County will have a smaller budget and fewer teachers despite an increased enrollment.
The reopening with Virginia schools will also be especially highlighted in Arlington County with the speech by President Barack Obama. His address to school children will be read live at noon from Wakefield High School in Arlington with roads around the facility to be closed starting at 9 a.m., well after buses have completed their morning rounds.Labels: arlington county, barack obama, education, fairfax county, loudoun county, public schools, virginia
