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Coalition for TJ v. School Board — Further Analysis
The two-judge majority in Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board concluded that the School Board’s revised admissions policy did not have a disparate, adverse impact on Asian American applicants to the high school; indeed, according to the court, this group was helped, not hurt, by the new admissions criteria. Having parsed through the…
Read MoreStrategic Plan and “Equity Policy,” Part 4 — The Superintendent Weighs In
The FCPS Superintendent, Michelle Reid, recently outlined her views about the relationship between a new “equity-based” Strategic Plan for the schools, and a new, overlapping Equity Policy. The occasion was a meeting with a group of citizens who have questions about the role of “equity” in the two FCPS initiatives. Background The three prior articles…
Read MoreLawsuit Against Fairfax County Schools Is Resolved.
Background about the Case As previously reported, I filed a lawsuit against the Fairfax County School Board in May, challenging its withholding of information I had requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). See “Fairfax Schools Monitor Sues Fairfax Schools, Round 2,” May 27, 2002. My FOIA request was for documents relating to the…
Read MoreNew “Equity Policy” for Fairfax Schools, Part 2
As reported in my post of July 13, the Fairfax County School Board plans to issue a new “equity policy” for its schools. The process of developing it is just getting underway. I have sent a letter to the Board and its staff with my preliminary comments. The letter makes three points. First, if the…
Read MoreUpdate on Suit Against Fairfax Schools re Kendi Videotape
As previously reported, we filed suit against the Fairfax County school system on January 13, 2022, challenging its refusal to give us a copy of a videotape of a presentation by Critical Race Theory guru Ibram X. Kendi. See “Fairfax Schools Monitor Sues Fairfax Schools,” Jan. 13, 2022. The presentation, for which…
Read MoreFairfax Schools Monitor Sues Fairfax Schools
Fairfax Schools Monitor filed suit today against Fairfax County Public Schools and its Superintendent, Scott Braband, to require them to produce a record that has been withheld from disclosure. During the past few months, we have been using the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) to obtain documents revealing the inner workings of the school…
Read MoreWho Is Ibram X. Kendi?
Prominent Proponent of Critical Race Theory Ibram X. Kendi is a best-selling, highly-paid advocate of Critical Race Theory. He commands five-figure speaking fees and has sold hundreds of thousands of books promoting his views about race relations. Kendi is very popular with the Fairfax County School Board. It paid him $20,000 for a one-hour video…
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