When our government class began our Citizen Action Project, our entire group was unaware of the issue of overcrowding in Albemarle County Public Schools. On Feb. 29, we sat in on an Albemarle County School Board meeting in hopes... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

As seniors in the Advanced Placement Government class at Monticello High School, we participate in a Citizens Action Project. CAP involves researching a local issue and then taking action on it. Back in September, after consulting with our group... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

The General Assembly is working on a Constitutional Amendment (SJ 256) that would change the way charter schools are established in Virginia. Schools today are decided upon and approved by each school district. All Albemarle County schools were approved... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

Net Neutrality is a term you’ve probably heard of before. Recently a post by the Federal Communications Commission, one of the big names of Net Neutrality, amassed 3 million comments, crashing their servers and making it one of the... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

One thing that prevents people from getting involved in the community is simply a lack of information. We, as Monticello High School seniors, want people to take action, and be educated about different issues happening within the community. Right... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

Seniors at Monticello High School have to complete a Citizen Action Project in order to graduate and pass their government course. Our group’s project focused on Albemarle County’s decision to stop reporting class rank to colleges. We are in... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

An exciting technological change is currently underway in Charlottesville.  Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) is undergoing a plan to completely switch their fleet of diesel buses to the more environmentally friendly hybrid electrical buses. A visit to John Jones, the... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

At Monticello High School, seniors are required to complete a citizen action project through their government classes. Our group is advocating for the U.S. 29 Western Bypass to not be constructed. Instead we believe the funds should be used... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams

At Monticello High School all seniors participate in what is call a Citizen Action Plan (CAP) project as part of our government class. We work in groups to research and learn about an issue that is affecting our community.... More

Monticello High School Cap Teams