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School Boards Are Failing Our Students, and Absenteeism Is Just the Symptom

In Loudoun County and across Virginia, public...

Virginia schools face federal scrutiny over parental rights laws

The U.S. Department of Education is putting Virginia schools on notice, warning they could lose federal funding and face further investigation if they fail to comply with parental rights laws.

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Loudoun County neighbors fight proposed Dominion transmission lines for Data Center Alley

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As the demand to pump power to energy-thirsty data centers concentrated in Northern Virginia swells, a debate about where to put  towering high-powered transmission lines in populated areas has put one Loudoun County community on the defensive.

Survey finds gaps in use of top-tier teaching tools across Virginia

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Some Virginia classrooms are embracing top-tier teaching tools — but others are barely touching them. A new statewide survey finds wide disparities in how English and math teachers use high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), underscoring the challenge of lifting student performance.

Dominion Substations to Support Dulles Area Data Centers

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Fairfax County Planning Commission , at its meeting on July 9,, approved Dominion Energy’s request for two new substations that will support future data centres in the Dulles region.

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces U.S. Department of Education Action on Title IX Violations in...

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RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that the gender policies of five school...

Herndon files a lawsuit against Comstock to demand the return of the downtown redevelopment...

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Herndon has officially filed a lawsuit against Comstock Companies, after the developer abandoned its long-stalled Downtown Redevelopment Project last year. The town filed a suit...

Fairfax County Board seat to be filled by a former school board member

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The race to replace Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw on the Board of Supervisors began quietly. With the odds stacked in favour of him moving to Congress the race has begun to take place.

Fairfax City is considering expanding the ban on firearms in public places

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Fairfax City Council, four years after a vote to prohibit firearms from public property and to ban them in the city, is now considering whether or not to extend these restrictions.

Staff Cuts, Union Raises as Fairfax County Public Schools scrambles to balance budget

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Fairfax County Public Schools staff will receive most, but not all, of their planned salary increases under a revised fiscal year 2026 budget proposal shared last week by Superintendent Michelle Reid.

Two Fairfax County Police Officers shot during Fair Oaks traffic stop, gunman killed

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A gunfight broke out during a traffic check in Fair Oaks on Wednesday, leaving two Fairfax County officers wounded and one local man dead.

Tysons Casino proponent donates $15,000 to Arlington Democrat delegates Patrick Hope and Adele McClure

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Two Arlington state representatives received $15,000 from a developer who hopes to bring casino gaming to Northern Virginia.

Pat Herrity withdraws from the race for lieutenant governor citing health concerns

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He announced Monday that he was withdrawing from the race for health reasons. Pat Herrity had been considered the frontrunner in the Republican Party's nomination of lieutenant governor.

Fairfax County apartment prices continue to rise, Tysons being the most expensive region.

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Even as economic turmoil is looming, apartment rents in Northern Virginia continue to rise year-over-year.

Fairfax Public Schools Michelle Reid Superintendent endorses biased posters in high school

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Michelle Reid, Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools on Friday,

A man was shot in Herndon near the Worldgate Shopping Center

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Around 2:40 pm today (Wednesday), officers from the Town of Herndon police department and Fairfax County Police Department were dispatched the 2100 block of Centreville Road.

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