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Education Department Concludes Nationwide ‘History Rocks!’ Tour

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EdNews Virginia | June 18, 2026 As the nation’s monumental 250th birthday draws near, the U.S. Department of Education has officially concluded a massive, nationwide push to revitalize civics instruction. The “History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour” wrapped up on Tuesday, ending a trek that brought federal education officials to all 50 states, including schools […]

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Secretary McMahon’s Letter to Parents of Individuals With Disabilities

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Editor’s Note: On June 16, 2026, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon shared the following letter to parents of students with disabilities. Dear Parents,  Last year marked 50 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the momentous law that secured federal protections for infants, toddlers, and students with disabilities and their families. Today, more

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Socratic Seminar: Antidote to Our Technological Maladies

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Andrew Shivone | May 30, 2026 American teenagers are lonely, depressed, apathetic, anxious, exhausted, distracted, overwhelmed, and impotent. Anyone who is skeptical of this fact can easily do a google search of the data and find study after study showing the same reality: our teenagers are suffering in unprecedented ways. One particularly revealing number is

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Fairfax Schools at a Crossroads: Rising Budgets, Declining Outcomes 

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Stephanie Lundquist-Arora | May 21, 2025 Fairfax County’s school board members are scheduled to vote today on the fiscal year 2027 $4.1 billion budget. Although there will be a $197 million increase in funds from last year, district leaders are still pointing to what they describe as a $28 million “budget gap,” referring to the

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Climate Literacy or Indoctrination?

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Virginia Governor Signs Education Bill Over Conservative Objections EdNews Virginia | April 27, 2026 Virginia’s public, government-run schools will soon be mandated to instruct students on “climate change” and “environmental literacy,” according to legislation signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger last week. The new law, House Bill 1037, requires the Board of Education to curate and

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$12M and Counting: Inside Fairfax County Schools’ Legal Bills

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Costs Associated With Scandals, Lawsuits Soar Stephanie Lundquist-Arora  | April 1, 2026 (EdNews Virginia) — On March 23, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Michelle Reid announced that she is enlisting the services of yet another law firm, McGuireWoods, to “investigate” the district’s latest scandal — allegations that an 18-year-old illegal immigrant fondled the genitals

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🔎 UPDATE: FCPS Cites Number of Witnesses as Factor in Withholding Assault Information

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Parent Advocate Continues to Press School Officials for Answers EdNews Virginia | March 26, 2026 Editor’s Note: This article follows our March 16 report on a physical assault in the Centreville High School library. Tonight, WJLA’s Nick Minock confirmed via X (formerly Twitter) that law enforcement received a formal complaint from the victim. Despite this

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🚨 More Charges Filed Against Fairfax High Student

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School Division’s Communication, Safety Policies Under Fire EdNews Virginia | March 26, 2026 The City of Fairfax Police Department announced yesterday that four additional counts of assault and battery have been served against soon-to-be 19-year-old Israel Flores Ortiz, bringing the total to 13 charges involving his alleged violations of female students at Fairfax High School.

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