Fairfax County Public Schools English teacher accuses Israel of “apartheid” in email to board member; board member responds appearing to state that Israel is committing “atrocities”
Parents Defending Education submitted a public records request to Fairfax County Public Schools seeking emails sent and received from the district’s board members regarding the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel.
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Fairfax school board member praised teacher’s anti-Israel advocacy, emails show
A member of the Fairfax County School Board in northern Virginia commended a teacher’s anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian rhetoric, according to internal emails.
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Robinson Secondary School’s Muslim Student Association promoted staged walkout in protest against Israel; accused Israel of “genocide” on Instagram
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a planned “walkout” protest that was organized by the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Robinson Secondary School within Fairfax…
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Fairfax County Public Schools board member states “no justice, no peace” and calls Israel an “apartheid regime” after a moment of silence is held at meeting
At a meeting on October 12, 2023, the school board of Fairfax County Public Schools held a moment of silence for terrorist attacks that Hamas committed…
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Teacher administers survey to students at West Springfield High School with mandatory question asking for their preferred pronouns and names
A concerned community member reached out to Parents Defending Education regarding a survey that was provided to students at West Springfield High School within Fairfax County Public Schools. The survey…
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Fairfax County Public Schools ‘Student Rights and Responsibilities’ guide for families and videos violate Virginia’s model policies
Fairfax County Public Schools’ “Student Rights & Responsibilities” guide, as well as a supporting videos titled “Student Rights and Responsibilities: Your Rights (Elementary) FY23,” appear to inform…
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Supreme Court asked to intervene in Fairfax and Virginia Tech education lawsuits
Plaintiffs challenging race-based admissions at Thomas Jefferson High School and free-speech codes at Virginia Tech are seeking Supreme Court intervention in a pair of Virginia education lawsuits.
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THE EPOCH TIMES: Virginia’s Largest School District Vows Not to Adopt Governor’s New ‘Model Policies’ on Transgender Students
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the largest school district in Virginia, will not adopt Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new guidance on transgender students in K–12 schools, it has announced.
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BREITBART: Fairfax Co. Public Schools Defy Gov. Youngkin’s Guidance, Will Continue Catering to ‘Transgender Students’
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is defying Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s school guidance, vowing to continue catering to “transgender and gender-expansive students” by using their “preferred pronouns” and providing “access to…
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