LOUDOUN COUNTY, Virginia—Republican-aligned candidates running for positions on Loudoun County’s school board gathered to share their vision for the county on Thursday, in the wake of the “Loudoun Love Warrior” (LLW) controversy, where a group affiliated with some of Loudoun’s elected officials targeted and allegedly harassed and doxed parents after they spoke out against the school…
Loudoun School Board Candidates Want Change
May 29, 2023
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Loudoun County School Board Votes Not to Release Rape Investigation Report
February 15, 2023
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ASHBURN, Va.—Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) voted on Tuesday night not to release an investigative report about how the school division handled two sexual assaults in May and October 2021. The board voted down the motion 6–3. John Beatty, the board member who initiated the motion, said releasing the report was about “rebuilding trust” with…
‘A Free Speech Victory’ in a ‘Very Dark World’: Loudoun County Father Arrested at 2021 School Board Meeting Reacts to Acquittal
January 12, 2023
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Jon Tigges, the Loudoun County father arrested at a heated school board meeting in June 2021, was found not guilty of trespassing. On Jan. 4, a judge at the Loudoun County Circuit Court ruled so, overturning a guilty determination by a lower court. Tigges was arrested and charged with trespassing for refusing to leave the…
Virginia Parents Demand Accountability Over Delayed National Merit Award Notifications
MCLEAN, Va.—Fairfax County parents demanded accountability and transparency on Tuesday at a meeting with the division superintendent regarding delayed award notifications at Langley High School, ranked No. 2 in the Commonwealth. Many of them saw the delay not as a one-time human error, as stated by the school system, but as a component in the…
Newly Elected Loudoun County School Board Member: A ‘New Voice’ for Parents
ASHBURN, Va.—At about 5 p.m. on Nov. 14, Tiffany Polifko got a call from a campaign volunteer at the voter registration office where absentee ballots were being counted. “You won!” she told Polifko. The two screamed for joy. “I just couldn’t believe it!” said Polifko. The race’s competitiveness had taken her by surprise, even though…
Loudoun County School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent at Emergency Meeting
ASHBURN, Va.—Thursday night, the Loudoun County school board appointed Daniel Smith as the interim superintendent at an emergency board meeting following its firing of the previous superintendent, Scott Ziegler, who was entangled in scandals of lying to the public and mishandling school sexual harassment cases. In accepting the interim position, Daniel Smith, chief of staff…
A Journey From Pain to Peace: Father of Rape Victim Tells His Story
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—To say the Smith family has had a tough year-and-a-half would be an understatement. Last May, Scott and Jessica Smith’s then-ninth-grade daughter was raped in a school bathroom by a teenage boy wearing a skirt. The family’s ensuing quest for justice has seen them pitched against the school district, state prosecutors, and those…
A Journey From Pain to Peace: Father of Virginia Rape Victim Tells His Story
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—To say the Smith family has had a tough year-and-a-half would be an understatement. In May 2021, Scott and Jessica Smith’s then-ninth-grade daughter was raped in a school bathroom by a teenage boy wearing a skirt. The family’s ensuing quest for justice has seen them pitched against the school district, county prosecutors, and…
Loudoun County Reviews New Policy on Parental Notice of Sexually Explicit Content
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.— A new policy (pdf) on parental notice of sexually explicit content in instructional materials was discussed at a Loudoun County School Board committee meeting on Thursday. The policy—Policy 5055—is required by a new law enacted in Virginia in April. The law stipulates that parents should be notified of sexually explicit content and…
Virginia Overhauls Transgender Student Policies on Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Sports
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia took a sharp turn on transgender student policies with a new policy released on Friday. According to the new policy, public schools cannot affirm a student’s gender without parents’ written requests. In addition, bathroom and locker room use shall be based on students’ sex, defined as the biological sex at birth. Student…
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