Virginia area students perform well on SRA tests
Winchester Frederick Clarke and Warren counties report results from SRA achievement tests and STEA for grades 4 8 and 11 as part of Virginia’s state testing program. Fourth grade scores lead statewide while 11th grade science trails national norms. math shines across grades with some science and language arts concerns.
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Star
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Science Research Associates
SRA
Jacob Johnson
Frederick County
Eugene Funkhouser
Funkhouser
Clarke County
Wade Johnson
Johnson
Powell
Warren County
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education
John Caphart
Winchester Schools
Virginia
W.E. Campbell
R. L. Boyer
Campbell
State Department of Education
Boyer
Department of Education
Oo Owiss
Tobie
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County
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Warren County approves 6.32 million school budget
Warren County School Board unanimously endorses a 6.32 million dollar budget for 1979-80, a 16 percent increase over the prior year. Local funding rises 24 percent to 3.19 million, with a nine percent teacher and admin salary raise and major gains in maintenance, health, and transportation costs.
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Star
Front Royal
Warren County School Board
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Donald McNeill
Richard Keeler
John Earle
Keeler
Warren County
Frederick, Clarke
Winchester
Clarke County
Frederick County
Grand Old Train Nearing Its Final Crescent Run
Reporter George M. Stoddart describes Charleston Charlottesville to New Orleans journeys on the Southern Crescent, noting ongoing DOT funding debates, Amtrak aging service, and crew like Otis Hampton as the long distance train faces possible October last ride with Crescent’s future in doubt.
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Virginia
George M. Stoddart
Crescent
Charlottesville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Star
Union Station
Amtrak
Southern Railroad
Hattiesburg
Miss
Anderson
Clemson
S. C
Toccoa
Georgia
Otis Hampton
Otis
George Miller
Jay
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Peggy May
Handley
Clarke County High School
Mark Carter
Larry Sullivan
Carle Germeliman
Clarke County Court House
Kim Jackson
Carter
By Susan Burke
Board of Supervisors
Winchester Evening Star
The
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Congress
DOT
Amtrak Railroad
Southern
Anniston
Birmingham
Ala