Posts by Mark Spooner
TJ Principal Hides Academic Awards for the Sake of “Equity”
Many troublesome issues have been discussed on this site regarding the ideological direction of the Fairfax County Public School system (FCPS). None can compare to this one in terms of sheer stupidity, cruelty and misguided priorities. Before reading further, please read the highlighted article below, which chronicles an intentional effort by the principal and an…
Read MoreFairfax Library Outbids Fairfax Schools for Critical Race Theory Speaker Kendi
In September 2020 Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) paid a controversial author $20,000 for a one-hour Zoom call. Ibram X. Kendi sat in his home, at times with his daughter on his lap, responding to softball questions from an FCPS administrator. FCPS was rightly criticized, on this site and elsewhere, for shelling out such a…
Read MoreVirginia General Assembly Panel Considers Youngkin Model Transgender Policy
On December 19 a committee of the Virginia General Assembly voted 5-4 to oppose the Youngkin administration’s proposed Model Policy for dealing with transgender issues in Virginia public schools. The vote was meaningless. Here’s why. The Youngkin administration’s Department of Education published a draft of a Model Policy in mid-September and established a 60-day period…
Read MoreYoungkin Model Transgender Policy — Urgent Action Needed
A public hearing will be held in Richmond this coming Monday, December 19, on the Youngkin Administration’s Model Transgender Policy. Interested citizens who cannot attend in person may testify virtually or submit written comments, but the deadline is tomorrow, Sunday, December 18, at noon. This is an important matter relating to protection of our kids in…
Read MoreDecember 15 — Two Opportunities to Make Your Voice Heard
Next Thursday, December 15, citizens of Fairfax County will have two opportunities to tell the School Board what’s on their mind. At 6:00 p.m. there will be a one-hour hearing on the subject of Collective Bargaining. Twenty-five two-minute speaking slots are available. Fairfax Schools Monitor has been very critical of the Board’s process for considering…
Read MoreSchool Board Proposes Combining Boys & Girls in Sex-Ed Classes — Part 2
As previously reported, the Fairfax County School Board is considering amendments to its sex-education curriculum for 4th to 8th graders. See “School Board Proposes Combining Boys and Girls in Sex-Ed Classes in Grades 4-8,” Nov. 28, 2022. Sex education at these grade levels has traditionally been provided separately to boys and girls, but the proposal…
Read MoreSex Education Proposal — Addendum
The link in my last post to the School Board’s sex education survey apparently didn’t work for some of you. You can go to the survey by clicking HERE. Reminder: The deadline for responding to the survey is this Thursday, December 1, at 4:30 p.m.
Read MoreSchool Board Proposes Combining Boys and Girls in Sex-Ed Classes in Grades 4-8
This post addresses a topic that requires immediate action by interested citizens of Fairfax County. (Apologies to readers of this blog …. I have been out of the loop for several weeks and haven’t been able to post this article before now.) The Fairfax County School Board is considering changes to its sex-ed curriculum for…
Read MoreFairfax School Board Is Playing Footsie With Teachers’ Unions
The Fairfax County School System (FCPS) is in the midst of negotiating a collective bargaining relationship with unions representing FCPS employees. Work has been occurring behind the scenes for months. The general public has been kept in the dark. The apparent intent is to present the public with a fait accompli after FCPS has determined…
Read MoreAlert! Fairfax School Board Plans to Scrap Long-Standing Policy of Objectivity
The Fairfax County School Board will vote on October 20 to undercut the school system’s long-standing policy requiring teachers to be objective and neutral when addressing controversial issues in the classroom. An effort was made at the School Board’s October 6 meeting to ram through a “Truthful Education” resolution by adding it to the agenda…
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