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Parents blasts Fairfax school board for shuttering schools, leading a 'race to the bottom'

Parents blasts Fairfax school board for shuttering schools, leading a 'race to the bottom'

A parent in Fairfax, Va., blasted administrators for appearing to lead a "race to the bottom" in academic excellence at a recent school board meeting.

Tom Goudreau, a father of a special education student in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), urged the school board to focus on three strategic priorities, beginning with a return to academic levels achieved prior to the 2019-2020 school year.

"FCPS online learning harmed many students and significantly reduced student success," Goudreau said on Thursday, referring to ... Read more

Court dings Mountain Valley Pipeline again, this time over r

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Law firms Related documents Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately gauge impacts on endangered fish, says appeals court

Ruling comes a week after pipeline lost key authorization ... Read more

Fairfax Co. police confirm store shooting

A man was shot and hospitalized Saturday night in a shooting at a Food Star supermarket on Leesburg Pike in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia.

A man was shot and hospitalized Saturday night in a shooting at a Food Star supermarket on Leesbur ... Read more

Flying Home For The Holidays Will Cost You More This Year

ASSOCIATED PRESS — People still looking to book trips home to visit family or take a vacation during the holidays need to act fast and prepare for sticker shock.

Airline executives say that based on bookings, they expect huge demand fo ... Read more

New Lego Discovery Center opening in Washington, D.C. area

A brand new Lego Discovery Center is set to open in the Washington, D.C. area in the summer of 2023, according to an announcement by Merlin Entertainments. The 32,000-square-foot family attraction will be inside Springfield Town Center in Springfield, Virginia.

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By Anthony Langdon

The offerings awaiting families include a state-of-the-art Lego Space digital experience, called “Space Mission,” where children and families can build their very own space rocket out of Lego bricks, d ... Read more

First-generation student seizes her opportunity

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When Jasmeen Linares thinks about attending George Mason University, her first thought is always, “I’m very lucky to have this opportunity.”

Jasmeen Linares. Photo by Cristian Torres/Strategic Communications
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VA school district seeks 'social media listening' for 'hate

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is seeking a social media monitoring service that will track hate speech as well as purported harassment and threats against employees, students, or racial groups – resurfacing concerns about First Amendment rig ... Read more

Mary Elizabeth Mickles, 81

Mary Elizabeth (nee Johnson) Mickles of Batavia, OH, formerly of Newtonsville, OH. Went home to be with the Lord on November 4, 2022, at the age of 83. Born on May 18, 1939, in Rose Hill, Virginia. Beloved wife of the late Charles Mickles. Loving mot ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.