Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
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🏘️ Community
Last Friday, Leesburg hosted its annual remembrance ride ahead of the 9/11 anniversary as engines revved and horns honked on a sunny afternoon downtown.
America's 9/11 Foundation held a commemorative motorcycle ride (marking the 25th anniversary of Sept.
11 attacks) through downtown Leesburg on Aug. 21.
🎓 Education
Students at Rock Ridge and Briar Woods are developing FloraFly, an AI-equipped drone that helps farmers spot pests and monitor crop health.
The project partners with 26 farms including Zephaniah Farm Vineyard in Leesburg and has surveyed over 1,200 acres.
The Loudoun County School Board is reviewing a 1970 student transfer policy originally designed to promote racial separation.
If revised, the change will allow more students to attend neighborhood schools.
Loudoun County Public Schools is offering a new program that teaches Arabic and Mandarin while immersing students in Arab + Chinese culture and history.
The initiative aims to boost language skills and cultural understanding among learners.
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