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- August 9, 2022
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Virginia Mom Fights Woke Fairfax County Schools from the Inside

Live from Music Row, Monday morning on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Leahy welcomed concerned parent, author, and member of the Independent Women’s Network, Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, to the newsmaker line to talk about how she is fighting the […]

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The Republican Standard
- August 5, 2022
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Virginia Schools Facing Teacher Shortage Struggle to Fill Vacancies

Virginia public schools are facing a crisis as the new school year is set to begin in late August, but schools are scrambling to address teacher vacancies as the new school year approaches. In a recent letter to parents, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid said the district’s classrooms were 97% staffed. “We are working hard […]

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The Republican Standard
- August 4, 2022
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Virginia Mother Blasts School for Sons’ Suspensions for Not Wearing Masks

A Fairfax County mother has some strong words for the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) system, accusing them of playing politics after her sons were suspended on dress code violations for not wearing face masks to school. As reported by Fox News, Lundquist-Arora’s sons were among 24 FCPS students suspended Jan. 25 for failing to […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 28, 2022
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Fairfax County School Employees Charged with Stealing More than 35,000 Laptops

According to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD), three men have been arrested and charged in connection with a scheme to steal and sell laptops from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). A release from FCPD says Franque Minor II, 35, of Maryland and Mario Jones Jr., 21, of Woodbridge, Virginia, were arrested as part of an investigation […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 23, 2022
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Fairfax County Nurse Accused of Stealing Drugs from Students

A now-former nurse of a Fairfax County school has been indicted, accused of stealing prescription medication from students. Jennifer Carpenter, the now former nurse, was assigned as a school health aide at Greenbriar East Elementary School in Fairfax. Officials say she was responsible for maintaining and administering prescription medication to students during school hours During her time as […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 17, 2022
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Lawsuit Claims Fairfax County Schools Downplayed Alleged Sexual Misconduct Against 12-Year Old

A new lawsuit by a former student from the Fairfax County Public Schools alleges that the school district turned a blind eye to horrific sexual abuse in a middle school in 2012, with staff members showing more compassion for an alleged attacker than for the victim. As reported in the Daily Wire, the allegations have come […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 4, 2022
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Va Schools See a Surge in Teachers Resigning

Schools around Northern Virginia are seeing a massive surge in resignations from teachers, with the big question of why seeming to have a complicated answer. Teachers in the Washington, D.C., area, including Northern Virginia, are resigning in unusually high numbers this year, according to The Washington Post. Resignations spiked 45% in Fairfax County Public Schools and […]

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The Republican Standard
- May 17, 2022
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Fairfax County Schools Considering Expelling Elementary Students For ‘Misgendering’ People

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is set to approve a new rule that would punish ‘malicious misgendering’ at the same level as assault and battery. According to Fox News, The Fairfax County Public Schools Students Rights and Responsibilities (SRR) handbook, which will be voted on May 26, includes in its updated version rules that make […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 17, 2022
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Fairfax Schools Picks New Superintendent in Process that Frustrated Conservatives and Progressives

The Fairfax County Public School Board selected Dr. Michelle Reid to serve as the new superintendent, replacing Dr. Scott Brabrand. “Dr. Reid is focused on academic achievement and outcomes for every student in our Fairfax community. She has previously demonstrated the highest professional standards when it comes to leading a school district and a proven […]

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- April 15, 2022
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Fairfax County to Drop COVID-19 Measures

A return to normalcy seems to be in the works in the largest school system in Virginia, as on April 22, Fairfax County Public Schools is trimming some of its COVID-19 testing strategies, such as dropping optional screenings and drive-thru tests. According to WTOP, the county is citing the low level of community COVID-19 spread […]

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