Jan. 23-29: School Board Approves Honors for Fall Curriculum

The Fairfax County School Board to the high school curriculum — a major win for parent advocacy groups who have been pushing the school board for more than a year on the issue. Earlier in the week, the Oakton PTSA being added. Parents and teachers at the meeting all expressed support for honors.

Before approving the addition of honors courses, the school board also OK'd the $848.5 million five-year capital improvement plan The board then decided it would from $155 million to $180 million starting next fiscal year.

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-34th District) joined Dels. Kaye Kory (D-38th District) and Tim Hugo (R-40th District) in a press conference about their proposed bills before the General Assembly on .

Del. Mark Keam (D-35th District) and Petersen last weekend to field questions from constituents. Funding transportation projects and Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposed budget were at the top of residents' concerns.

, an exhibition Special Olympics basketball game between the Oakton and McLean Special Olympics teams. Organizers of the event .

SPORTS

Oakton Patch ran a two-part series on the coaches of the Oakton High swim and dive team after both the boys and girls programs achieved an undefeated regular season for the first time in the school's history. Parker Ramsdell, the new swim coach, to get the best out of his team. Cheryl Meltz, the 13-year veteran dive coach, used her typical but proven to mold her inexperienced divers into postseason contenders.