Virginia pulls Alexandria school funding amid investigation

Published April 29, 2012 4:00am ET



Virginia has suspended funding to Alexandria City Public Schools’ adult education program as the state investigates potential cheating by school officials on exams meant to prepare students for the GED test.

While Alexandria already spent its $22,222 allocation for adult education from the state, Virginia is closing the purse strings on the $96,537.51 Alexandria still has from grants, state education spokesman Charles Pyle told The Washington Examiner.

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