Fairfax County Public Schools

Countywide

FCPS Pride urges schools not to comply with federal anti-trans demands

By Vernon Miles
A Trans Day of Visibility rally outside a school board meeting at Luther Jackson Middle School (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

FCPS Pride is urging Northern Virginia school districts to hold their ground after the Department of Education accused the schools’ trans-inclusive policies of violating Title IX.

Last week, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found Fairfax County Public Schools and nearby Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William and Loudoun school divisions in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The findings argue that letting students use bathrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex.

Go to FCPS Pride urges schools not to comply with federal anti-trans demands Read more
Countywide

Education Department tells FCPS to rescind transgender-inclusive policies

By Angela Woolsey
A community member waves an LGBTQ pride flag at the rally protesting Virginia's model policies on transgender students (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The U.S. Department of Education is pushing several Northern Virginia school districts, including Fairfax County Public Schools, to roll back their policies intended to support transgender students.

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today (Friday) that it has found FCPS and its counterparts in Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William and Loudoun in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, arguing that letting students use bathrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex.

Go to Education Department tells FCPS to rescind transgender-inclusive policies Read more
Countywide

UPDATED: Fairfax school board revises policy for phasing in boundary changes

By Angela Woolsey
An interactive map showing draft scenarios for Fairfax County Public Schools' 2024-2026 boundary review (via FCPS)

As Fairfax County Public Schools continues to work through a sweeping redistricting process, the school board decided to revisit its policy on how the upcoming changes will be implemented.

Led by Mason District Representative Ricardy Anderson, the Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously this Thursday (July 17) to revise the phasing policy that guides which students are affected by boundary adjustments.

Go to UPDATED: Fairfax school board revises policy for phasing in boundary changes Read more
News

Burke elementary school teacher loses license over child assault cases

By Jared Serre
White Oaks Elementary School in Burke (via Google Maps)

A former teacher at White Oaks Elementary School in Burke will surrender her teaching license amid accusations that she physically assaulted students at the school.

Elizabeth Yoshimi Nagagata, who previously worked as a special education teacher at the school, entered an Alford plea on June 18 to two misdemeanor counts of assault & battery, allowing her to plead guilty while maintaining her innocence.

Go to Burke elementary school teacher loses license over child assault cases Read more
News

Fairfax County government, public school workers awarded for service to residents

By Scott McCaffrey
Recipients of 2025 A. Heath Onthank Awards (courtesy Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors honored three individuals on June 24 with the 2025 A. Heath Onthank Award, the highest honor for county government and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) employees.

Saluted for their outstanding service to county residents were:

Go to Fairfax County government, public school workers awarded for service to residents Read more
News

Fairfax leaders start hunting new locations for student-built housing initiative

By Scott McCaffrey
A Spring Village Estates home constructed by Edison Academy students in Fairfax County Public Schools' FATE program (via Franconia District Supervisor Rodney Lusk)

The future of an acclaimed program that gives local students real-world construction management skills may hinge on finding enough open space to build more houses.

At a June 24 meeting, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay urged his colleagues to scout for potential tracts of land to continue the collaboration between Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the Foundation for Applied Technical Education (FATE) and industry partners.

Go to Fairfax leaders start hunting new locations for student-built housing initiative Read more
News

Fairfax school board paves path for razing derelict former Clifton elementary school

By Scott McCaffrey
Aerial view of Clifton Elementary School in 1997 (Fairfax County GIS & Mapping Services via FCPS)

Fifteen years after Clifton Elementary School shut its doors, Fairfax County Public Schools leaders are at last taking steps toward demolishing it.

“It’s time we close this chapter,” at-large Fairfax County School Board member Kyle McDaniel said as the board debated taking action to officially declare the building uninhabitable last Thursday (June 26).

Go to Fairfax school board paves path for razing derelict former Clifton elementary school Read more
Countywide

Fairfax to seek voter approval of $460M in school bonds this November

By Scott McCaffrey
Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is seeking the county circuit court’s approval for a $460 million school bond referendum to be included on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The Fairfax County School Board formally requested on June 12 that the supervisors approve a referendum, a request that was granted without comment at a board meeting last Tuesday (June 24).

Go to Fairfax to seek voter approval of $460M in school bonds this November Read more
Countywide

Fairfax County Public Schools try to mitigate expectations for upcoming redistricting

By Vernon Miles
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid discusses the countywide boundary review with the school board at a June 17, 2025 work session (via FCPS/YouTube)

Fairfax County School Board leaders warned locals not to expect an upcoming redistricting to fix all of the county’s student population problems.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is currently working through its first major school boundary overhaul in 40 years, but at a work session on June 17, School Board members said there’s a thin line to walk between making overdue school boundary adjustments and avoiding significant disruptions to families in the school system.

Go to Fairfax County Public Schools try to mitigate expectations for upcoming redistricting Read more
Countywide

NEW: Flood Watch issued for D.C. area starting this afternoon

By Angela Woolsey
Storm clouds over Oakton Shopping Center on June 19, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Though the thunderstorm that the National Weather Service warned about yesterday (Wednesday) was largely felt in the form of some strong winds, a new round of storms coming this afternoon (Thursday) could potentially have a more meaningful impact.

The NWS has issued a Flood Watch for the D.C. region, including Fairfax County, that’s currently scheduled to take effect at 3 p.m. and stay in place until midnight. About 1 to 2 inches of rainfall are possible, the agency says, though isolated areas could see as much as 3 to 4 inches.

Go to NEW: Flood Watch issued for D.C. area starting this afternoon Read more
View More Stories