FCPS Superintendent Endorses Biased Posters in High School

On Friday, March 21, the Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, Michelle Reid, rendered her verdict on a set of controversial, politically-oriented posters that had recently been set up in the hallways of West Springfield High School.  Her decision:  The display is proper and commendable.  The students and teachers who were involved, and the school…

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Left-Wing Indoctrination Thrives in FCPS

A recent article by journalist Stephanie Lundquist-Arora should be read by all who are concerned about political indoctrination in Fairfax County public schools.  See “A Is for Abortion: Public High School Teaches ABCs for Women’s History Month.” The article documents a blatant example of left-wing propaganda in the hallways of West Springfield High School.  Allegedly…

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FCPS Moves Closer to Gender Ideology Instruction in Elementary Schools

The Fairfax County FLECAC (“Family Life Education Curriculum Advisory Committee”) was asked by this year’s School Board to “explore instruction on gender identity in elementary school.”  There was little doubt from the outset where the “exploration” would lead because, as reported previously, FLECAC’s membership in recent years has consistently pushed controversial, “progressive” proposals. FLECAC meetings…

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Rhetoric v. Reality in the New “Equity” Policy

After a working session of the Fairfax County School Board a couple of days ago, a new draft of the proposed Equity Policy was hurriedly drafted, and then posted on the FCPS website at 3:30 Friday afternoon.  A meeting will be held Monday evening, June 26, to stamp it with the Board’s final approval.  It…

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Strategic Plan and “Equity Policy,” Part 3

The last post reported on the drafting of a new Strategic Plan for Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS); this one summarizes the status of a separate, but related, “Equity Policy.” Background The “equity policy” process dates back to September 2020, when the  FCPS equity team made a presentation to the School Board, proposing an “anti-racism,…

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Fairfax School Board Continues Its One-Sided View of Transgender Issues

The Fairfax County School Board’s October 6 meeting focused largely on transgender issues.  The auditorium was packed with LGBT students and supporters.  The Board chairman opened the meeting with a prepared statement that left little doubt about the Board’s intent to challenge the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) new transgender policy (“the Model Policy”).  Another…

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New “Equity Policy” for Fairfax Schools

The Fairfax County School Board began to develop an “anti-racism, anti-bias” policy in 2020.  The process seemed to take a back seat to other initiatives in 2021.  Now, however, the proposal is being revived, renamed as an “equity policy.” The planned scope of the policy, and the process for drafting and considering it, was discussed…

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Fairfax Schools Monitor Sues Fairfax Schools, Round 2

Freedom of Information

Fairfax Schools Monitor has just filed a new lawsuit against the Fairfax County School Board.  It challenges the Board’s improper assertion of “attorney-client privilege” to withhold documents requested under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). During the past few months, we have been seeking documents relating to the development of the School Board’s “Anti-Racism,…

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