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

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.

Trump signs order aiming to lower U.S. drug costs to match prices abroad

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at lowering drug prices by pressuring pharmaceutical companies to align their U.S. pricing models with those in similarly wealthy countries.

Karl Frisch

Fairfax School Board approves new contract for teachers, but raises are dependent on county...

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The contract does promise a raise in pay for all teachers. However, Frisch pointed out that the funding depends on the county government. It faces a projected $292.7 million revenue gap, a shortfall caused by declining commercial real estate tax revenues and increasing employee compensation costs due to the rising cost of living.

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