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Mount Vernon Voice Masthead

A New Weekly Publication With An Old Tradition

Serving Fairfax County's Mount Vernon and Lee Districts and Old Town Alexandria

The Lead Story, Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Schools Open Facing Tough Challenges


The Lead Photo

Busses parked with students unloading.
Photo copyright 2008, The Mount Vernon Voice

Students returned to classes Tuesday at Sandburg Middle School on the first day of Fairfax County Public Schools.


Other Headlines

SAT Scores Drop at West Potomac and Mount Vernon

SOLs Up But Local Schools Get Help

A View from the Convention Floor

Back to School in Mount Vernon and Lee

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