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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

EdNews Virginia | September 28, 2026 The U.S. Department of Education officially rescinded the Biden administration’s Title IX regulations today, formally reinstating the 2020 Title IX rules from the first Trump administration.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,

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

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

EdNews Virginia | August 5, 2026 Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of a new organization focused on education, Empowering America’s Parents. The launch marks Youngkin’s first major initiative since his term as governor ended. The group’s main objective is driving awareness of the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, a new scholarship initiative