Week In Review: Sept. 19-25

In case you didn't have time to tune in during your busy work week, here is our round-up of the top news stories in Oakton that we followed over the past seven days.

• , who is running for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board, discusses teaching "life skills" as well as teacher compensation, among other topics, in a Q & A with Patch. 
• VDOT says , needed after recent torrential rains caused major local flooding, could take up to eight weeks. 
• Fairfax County Schools will see approximately from lottery ticket revenues this year. 
• At the in Oakton, family farm traditions continue. 
• Incumbents in Vienna/Oakton-area out-raised their challengers last month, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, which tracks campaign spending.
• If you missed Oakton's own John Cochran on CBS's "Survivor," we've got the weekly recap . 
• Fairfax County Schools Superintendent in 2013 this past week. Patch talked to him about that decision on Friday. 
• The got off to a rousing start on Wednesday.
• For all our local schools' sports coverage, volleyball and football results, check out Oakton Patch's Sports page.