
Caitlyn Meisner
Managing Editor and Reporter at Alexandria Times
Regional Editor at Potomac Local
Freelance Reporter at Local News Now
Articles
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5 days ago |
alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner
By Times staffThe Alexandria Times is conducting a brief community survey to find out what city residents like best about our current coverage and what you’d like us to do differently. We want to reach people in all age groups, all ethnicities and all income levels. Your response will help shape our future coverage. Please tell us what matters most to you and make your voice heard! It will only take a few minutes. We’re working on getting this translated into Spanish as well.
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1 week ago |
potomaclocal.com | Caitlyn Meisner
In late May, Samantha Lewis, an Ashburn native, did what was then thought to be an impossibility: walk across the stage for her graduation from George Mason University. Lewis, since the beginning of 2024, has faced medical struggles associated with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, FND is a condition that is caused by changes in how brain networks work rather than changes in the brain's physical structure.
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1 week ago |
alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner
The map and new boundaries approved by the Alexandria School Board on June 12. (Map/MGT) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] is the final story in a series on Alexandria City Public Schools’ redistricting efforts for its elementary and middle schools. The Alexandria School Board approved new boundaries for elementary schools, feed- er patterns for middle schools and several last-minute policy changes as part of its redistricting process in a vote on June 12.
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1 week ago |
potomaclocal.com | Caitlyn Meisner
The Manassas City Public Schools Board will approve its amended budget on June 24. Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) employees may get an additional 1.5% salary increase for the 2025-2026 school year, pending School Board approval on June 24. At the beginning of the budget process in February, the MCPS Board wasn't able to even fund a 5.5% salary increase due to budget constraints from City Council and the Commonwealth.
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2 weeks ago |
alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner
The Alexandria School Board approved two maps and several policies on Thursday night. (Courtesy photo) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] story will continue to be updated. The Alexandria School Board approved new boundaries for elementary schools, feeder patterns for middle schools and several last-minute policy changes as part of its redistricting process in a Thursday night vote.
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