June 18-24: Oakton High Graduates Class of 2012; Title IX Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Oakton High School in the class of 2012 on Tuesday. 

Oakton High School is among the 101 high-performing schools across the state that could , allowing educators to focus less on the test and more on innovating in the classroom, local and state officials said this week.

Fairfax Acres, a neighborhood off Jermantown Road, will have a after years of slow or blocked drainage. 

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is — especially those who speed through residential neighborhoods.

Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-31st District) with the State Board of Elections to join the 2013 race for lieutenant governor.

The  drew supporters of CrisisLink and other organizations facing cuts.

The  starting July 1, in accordance with a new law passed in the 2012 session of the Virginia General Assembly.

SPORTS

Oakton High School celebrated its most successful year in sports, largely carried by the performances of girls teams, in the same year as Title IX celebrates its 40th anniversary. Part I: Girls Sports Thrive at Oakton. Part II: The Fight for Gender Equality Continues.

Jody Patrick, a physical education teacher and varsity girls basketball head coach at Flint Hill School, in celebration of the Title IX's 40th anniversary.

Profile: Matt with success, as he heads to the University of Tampa's men's lacrosse program.

Profile: Harrison 's baseball program.

The Twins Saturday defeating the Nationals (2-0) in a nail-biting game at Waters Field. 

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