A Virginia mother has decided to take legal action against Fairfax County Public Schools because she believes the district did not take the assault and battery of her son seriously or do enough to keep him safe after he suffered physical and emotional injuries. Taylor Brock’s son, a seventh grader, was assaulted on the school…
Virginia Mom Turning to Courts After Failing to Secure Harsher Punishment for Son’s Assault
May 26, 2023
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Principal Punts Parent’s Lawful Request to See ‘Equity’ Lessons to FOIA Office
April 3, 2023
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A northern Virginia middle school allegedly violated parental rights by not immediately giving a parent access to so-called social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum her eighth grader is being taught. The student’s mother, Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, says Irving Middle School’s lack of cooperation violates her rights under Virginia law. The school is part of the Fairfax County public…
Virginia AG Demands Fairfax County Middle School Stop Racial Discrimination Against Students
March 10, 2023
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter Thursday to a Fairfax County middle school demanding the school stop discriminating against potential 8th-grade applicants for its college preparation program. On March 1, Cooper Middle School sent an email inviting parents of 8th graders to apply for the public school system’s College Partnership Program…
‘Unacceptable’: Youngkin Outraged Over Delays in Notifying Student Recipients of Their National Merit Award
January 17, 2023
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FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was outraged over delays by high schools in notifying “commended” students of their National Merit Award, as four more schools reported the same issue on Friday, increasing the school count in Fairfax County to seven in total. “What started off as allegations of one of our most prominent schools…
Virginia Elementary Students Asked Role Play Slaves, Landowner; School District Apologizes
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Parents of fifth-grade students at a Fairfax County school learned on Jan. 12 that their children were asked to role-play as slaves and landowners during a classroom activity. “This activity was inappropriate and not part of our approved division curriculum,” wrote Josh Douds, principal of the Centreville Elementary School. “During the activity, students…
Virginia School District Apologizes After Elementary Students Asked to Role-Play as Slaves, Landowners
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Parents of fifth-grade students at a school in Fairfax County, Virginia, learned on Jan. 12 that their children were asked to role-play as slaves and landowners during a classroom activity. “This activity was inappropriate and not part of our approved division curriculum,” wrote Josh Douds, principal of the Centreville Elementary School. “During the…
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