EdNews Virginia | November 3, 2026 As Virginians cast their votes in the 2026 midterm elections, economic and national security issues dominate the headlines. The outcome of today’s races could nonetheless have profound ramifications for K-12 education across the Commonwealth. Today’s election results could accelerate, slow, or reverse federal efforts to devolve educational decisions to
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EdNews Virginia | September 30, 2026 A Salvadoran national, accused of selling fentanyl linked to school overdoses in Loudoun County, is now facing removal from the United States. Sterling resident Isaac Melendez-Carranza, 31, was arrested by county law enforcement in August for drug-related offenses. Authorities have connected Melendez-Carranza to fentanyl overdoses involving students at Park
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EdNews Virginia | September 28, 2026 The U.S. Department of Education officially rescinded the Biden administration’s Title IX regulations today, formally reinstating the 2020 Title IX rules from the first Trump administration. Affirming ‘Biological Reality’ Today’s move codifies the current administration’s ongoing efforts to affirm what federal officials call “biological reality.” Under the restored rules,
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EdNews Virginia | September 25, 2026 At last night’s meeting of the Fairfax County School Board, members heard a blistering video testimony regarding the high salaries of 71 senior administrators. The comments from Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, who leads the county’s Independent Women’s Network chapter, were submitted as the board struggles to resolve a projected $154 million
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Nathan Brinkman | September 25, 2026 (EdNews Virginia) A conservative legal group is now probing Fairfax County Public Schools over its guidelines for educators on how to address the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the classroom. America First Legal has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for internal documents from Virginia’s largest school division.
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Before Cutting Classrooms, Downsize the C-Suite Stephanie Lundquist-Arora | September 21, 2025 (EdNews Virginia) — Earlier this month, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Chief Financial Officer Leigh Burden told the budget committee that Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 would be “a difficult budget year.” Despite declining student enrollment, the number of the district’s central administrators has
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EdNews Virginia | September 12, 2026 As Americans paused on Friday to solemnly mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a jarring contrast emerged in how the nation’s students are being taught about the tragedy. While U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a nationwide call for robustly honest lessons, Virginia’s largest
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EdNews Virginia | September 4, 2026 The Virginia War Memorial (VWM) is calling on students across the Commonwealth to honor local heroes through its 2026 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest. The annual competition invites Virginia’s middle and high school students to practice their research and writing skills while connecting with the rich military history of
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‘Emergency’ Contained, Authorities Say EdNews Virginia | September 2, 2026 An “emergency” at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia drew a heavy law enforcement response today. Scanner traffic indicated a possible shooting around 9:30 AM. Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith later assured families the situation was under control. Local authorities, in coordination with state
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EdNews Virginia | August 26, 2026 As students across the Commonwealth and the nation return to classrooms this fall, the Trump Administration marked the new school year with a major event at the White House, highlighting a bold agenda of “educational freedom,” decentralized federal oversight, and expanded parental rights. During a “Back-to-School” celebration on Monday,
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