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Anything but townhouses, say Ravenwood Park activists
There's an empty parcel of land in Falls Church near Seven Corners, adjacent to a bunch of townhouses. But neighbors so deeply oppose building any new townhouses that they'd prefer even the ugliest clear-cut subdivision. The property lies just...
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David Alpert
| February 28, 2011; 11:07 AM ET |
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The rationale for strict high school discipline
Have the authors of the Feb. 20 front-page article on Fairfax's zero-tolerance discipline policy ever been in a class with students who bring drugs or weapons to school, who buy drugs at school or are chronically disruptive? Such students can...
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David Campbell, Springfield
| February 23, 2011; 7:00 PM ET |
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No second chances at Fairfax schools
Having read the Feb. 20 front-page story "Student's suspension furthered his despair," I add my unfortunate experience with Chantilly High School in Fairfax. The fundamental problem with the Fairfax County Public Schools is that the system treats itself as more...
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Robert J. Guerra, Ashburn
| February 23, 2011; 6:48 PM ET |
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Alternative disciplinary methods for teens
Regarding the Feb. 20 front-page story "Student's suspension furthered his despair": Given my experience with multiple family suicides and managing depression, this is a very personal issue for me. Suicide is never the result of one event or school policy,...
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Nathalie H. Thompson, Aldie
| February 23, 2011; 5:41 PM ET |
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Teens don't deserve zero-tolerance punishment
The Feb. 22 Metro article "Suicide victim's family calls for policy change" filled me with sadness and anger. Apparently, Fairfax County, along with quite a few other school systems in the country, continues to buy into a misguided notion of...
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Bernard S. Arons, Washington
| February 23, 2011; 5:38 PM ET |
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Another 'railroad to ruin'
Thank you for the thoughtful and powerful Feb. 17 editorial "A railroad to ruin," about the dangers of wasting scarce funds on rail projects that need subsidies to get built, subsidies to operate and subsidies to maintain - forever. Please...
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Ronald K. Henry, Vienna
| February 20, 2011; 8:33 PM ET |
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