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FCPS Responds to State Policies for Trans Students

Reactions and concerns

On Tuesday, July 18, the Department of Education of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin published the final 2023 Model Policies, which addresses transgender students attending public elementary and secondary schools throughout the Commonwealth. That includes students attending Fairfax County Public Schools.

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FCPS Responds to State Policies for Trans Students

Reactions and concerns

Trans students

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900 Apartments Coming to the Town of Herndon

When Quadrangle Development Corporation builds its two office towers in the Town of Herndon, they will be the tallest buildings ever constructed within the town’s boundaries.

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Name Change for W. T. Woodson High School

Intentionally uplifting people who were held down.

Woodson name

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Supervisors Approve Good Faith Funding for Police & Firefighters

Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics

Funding

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Fairfax County’s First Independent Police Auditor

Use of force policy, recommendations to FCPD, executive director vacancy on the Police Civilian Review Panel

Police Auditor

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Vienna Harper To Compete in Irish World Championships

12-year-old Learned to play by ear.

Veronica Sachse, 12 of Vienna, is heading to the world championships of traditional Irish music in Mullingar, Ireland.

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Challenges Don’t Take a Holiday

What about those experiencing hunger and homelessness?

Hunger

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Herndon Town Council Reverses Historic District Review Board

Code allows for appeal.

725 Elden Street positioned for demolition.

Supervisors Approve Good Faith Funding for Police & Firefighters

Fiscal Year One Impacts: $33 million for police and $24.7 million for firefighters and paramedics

“Many of the commitments that are in this, that we are expecting the county executive to include in his budget proposal to us, are things likely we would have done anyway.” — Chairman Jeff McKay (D)

Grand Jury Fails to Indict for Johnson’s Death

Former FCPD Sgt. Wesley Shifflett won’t face criminal charges, at least now.

Shooting verdict

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Veterans Day 2023

Observance at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial

“The willingness with which young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars are treated and appreciated by their nation,” — Bruce Fein, Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army Reserves

District Members, Board of Supervisors

Braddock, Franconia, Mount Vernon, Providence & Springfield Districts

The Nov. 7 election includes the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Nine members are elected by voters in local districts to serve four-year terms. Twenty-one district candidates are in the race, with seven incumbents.

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NAACP School Board Forum

Hunter Mill school board candidates Melanie Meren and Paul Thomas answer tough questions.

School Board

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State Highways with Confederate Names Officially Renamed

State decision snagged a month ago.

Street names

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NAACP Rally for Justice

Demanding inclusive and equitable police practices.

NAACP Rally

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Friends of the Reston Regional Library Donate $100K to Fairfax County Public Library

Supervisor Walter Alcorn announces location on the new Reston Regional Library.

Library

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45th Annual Fairfax County Valor Awards.

Celebrates nearly 200 first responders who went above and beyond.

Valor Awards

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Calling Leaders to Action in Wake of Police Shooting

Ecumenical Service links 60th anniversary of MLK’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” with call to action about police use of force.

Police shooting

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