Student Privacy, Parental Rights: State Releases New Model Policies

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EdNews Virginia | July 19, 2023 The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) issued new model policies for school divisions on Tuesday. A 16-page document, titled Model Policies to Ensure Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools, aims to reverse 2021 Model Policies that diminished the role of parents in […]

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Fairfax County School Board Settles One Sexual Assault Case, Fights Another

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Asra Nomani | July 14, 2023 (Fairfax County Times) — Fairfax County School Board Chair Rachna Sizemore Heizer quietly signed a settlement, agreeing recently to pay a former student, “Jane Doe,” $587,500 to end a civil lawsuit alleging the school system covered up a sexual assault. Meanwhile,  Sizemore Heizer and the school board continue to

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