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The Republican Standard
- December 9, 2022
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The Loudoun County School Board voted unanimously to fire Superintendent Scott Ziegler without cause after a grand jury report blamed Ziegler and his administration for much of the district’s mishandling of two 2021 sexual assaults. The board spent much of the Tuesday evening meeting in closed session and didn’t publicly discuss Ziegler’s termination. In an emergency meeting Thursday, the […]

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The Republican Standard
- February 2, 2022
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Three frustrated parents have taken legal action against the Loudoun County School Board. The plaintiffs, Kristen Barnett, Heather Yescavage and Colin Doniger, filed a lawsuit in Loudoun County circuit court against the board for ignoring Gov. Youngkin’s mask order. For instead of giving families the ability to opt-out of school mask mandates, students at Loudoun […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
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The Republican Standard
- November 3, 2021
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GOP leaders are demanding answers from Loundoun County Public Schools (LCPS) today. Their calls follow LCPS’ self-acknowledged failure to provide a safe environment for students. SEE ALSO: Who Rode Youngkin’s Coattails in Down-Ballot Races? Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and House Education and Labor Committee Ranking Member Virginia […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...