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Parental Burnout on Distance Learning During COVID-19

How to survive until the end of the school year.

Whether deciphering algebraic equations and trying to teach them to a disinterested child or helping with a science experiment during a Zoom conference call, for parents who are trying to homeschool their children during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the struggle is real. Last fall, some parents developed a plan to deal with the academic burnout that occurs as the school year neared an end. Little did they know that the plan they created would be themselves.

U.S. Congress, 11th District, Tom Davis (R)

U.S. Congress, 11th District, Tom Davis (R)

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Alexandria Appetite: 3 Restaurants To Help Pack Your Picnic

Running short on time but still want to dine al fresco?

By this point in the year, outdoor movies, jazz concerts, and wine festivals are in full swing. And with the Fourth of July in the rearview mirror, the summer picnic season is well under way.

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McLean: Preparing to Prosper in 2017

Q&A: Supervisor John Foust looks into year ahead.

Q & A with Supervisor John Foust: What are you looking forward to in 2017? Do you have any personal New Year's resolutions for yourself, or major milestones you anticipate reaching?

It Takes a Village

The article in the Great Falls Connection [“Going Dark?” January 22-28, 2014] hit home with me. I remember the 1984 Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department Fourth of July Fireworks on the field behind the Great Falls Post Office -- the last fireworks held in the Great Falls town centre. The neighboring Hickory Vale farm was being developed with new homes, and it was no longer safe to shoot off the fireworks display there. The skies remained dark on the Fourth of July in Great Falls until 1996, when I was a member of the “Save the Farm” organization at the Turner farm.

Opinion: Commentary: Hard to Overstate Accomplishments

The General Assembly officially adjourned “sine die” on Monday, March 1, wrapping up a high-pressure session which caps one of the most progressive, accomplishment-filled two year legislative cycles in Virginia’s history.

Governing Documents Campaign

Reston Association released its plan to encourage passage of proposed governing documents

Governing Documents Campaign

Identity Theft Charge Goes to Grand Jury

Identity Theft Charge Goes to Grand Jury

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

The non-profit group stages its new play.

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

The non-profit group stages its new play.

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

The non-profit group stages its new play.

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

The non-profit group stages its new play.

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

The non-profit group stages its new play.

Springfield Community Theatre Tames the Lion

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McLean Theater Co. Presents ‘Catch Me If You Can’

Local high school brings Broadway to D.C.-area.

Will they catch Frank? The McLean Theater Company is premiering the musical “Catch Me If You Can,” a story of the world’s greatest con man and his worldly misadventures, to the D.C. metro area this week. “The story is so enticing for a director,” said theater teacher and director Amy Poe.

Park Plans Uncertain

Park Plans Uncertain

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Real Estate

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Real Estate

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Fairfax: Northern Virginia Youth Winds Win Dominion Rising Star Award

The Northern Virginia Youth Winds, a division of the City of Fairfax Band Association, was awarded the Dominion Rising Star Award for their work effectively bringing together arts and education.

Clarendon in the Works

Design process, task force reevaluate Sector Plan for first update since 1990.

Clarendon in the Works