Education

Tax Increases vs. Program Cuts

Fairfax County residents disagree; Day 1, Public Hearings.

Fairfax County residents testified passionately during the Tuesday, April 22 public hearings.

FCPS Student Stabbed Inside West Potomac High School

County authorities prohibit parents from signing students out afterwards.

Appreciating the Details of Historic Huntley

On the 200th Anniversary of the Masons’ Getaway

Kitchen of Purpose Trains Bilingual Culinary Students

Wins Jacques Pepin $50,000 grant

Cooking

Mount Vernon-Springfield Chamber Scholarships for High School Seniors

Top Awards Presented to Mountain View Students

‘Your Dreams Are Worth Fighting For’

Mountain View High celebrates its winter graduation.

Black History Event Planned for Feb. 19

News Briefs

Arlington Students for Climate Action Host Free Pop Up Shop

Students volunteer to help reduce waste, keep fast fashion from landing in landfills.

This year, the students took advantage of the pop up shop to also raise awareness and ask for donations for their trial composting project.

Fairfax Teen Named Division 1 Young Marine of the Year

Chingiz Bahadur of Fairfax, Virginia, has been named Division 1 Young Marine of the Year. He will compete with Young Marines from five other divisions for the title of National Young Marine of the Year to be awarded in April.

$4 Billion for School Budget

State shortfall in funding for local schools creates expanding needs.

Division Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid presented what she called the “needs-based” Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget at the Fairfax County School Board meeting on Thursday evening, Jan. 23.

Dec. 5 - Dec. 8

United Community Needs 75 Gift Cards

The start of the new school year is just around the corner with Fairfax County Public Schools beginning on Aug. 19.

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