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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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View More82 Lake Braddock staff petition FCPS over scanner duty
Eighty-two Lake Braddock staff members have signed a petition and Fairfax Education Unions has launched a public letter campaign to end mandatory weapons-scanner duty for teachers, escalating a dispute whose resolution would set precedent for all FCPS secondary schools including McLean and Langley high schools.
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View MoreFCPS installs $850K quantum computer at Skyview High School
Fairfax County Public Schools will put an $850,000 quantum computer at Skyview High School in December 2026, with student access starting spring 2027, as the region builds a quantum workforce pipeline through new programs at GMU and Northern Virginia Community College.
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View MoreFCPS board member calls teacher staffing practice a 'crisis'
A Fairfax County school board member is pushing FCPS to convert long-term substitutes into full-time teachers after a McLean-area parent discovered her son's credentialed fourth-grade teacher was working without benefits or a permanent contract.
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View MoreFCPS teachers' union files grievance over weapons screening duty
The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers has filed a formal grievance challenging FCPS's assignment of teachers to operate weapons detection systems, a dispute over a district-wide policy that covers McLean and Langley high schools.
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View MoreFCPS wins national budget award, adds Eid holiday to calendar
Fairfax County Public Schools earned a national budget transparency award from ASBO International for its 2026-27 budget and updated the school year calendar to include a full Eid al-Fitr holiday on March 9, 2027, along with observance days on March 8 and March 10.
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View MoreLangley, McLean High crack Virginia's top four in Niche rankings
Langley High School and McLean High School ranked No. 3 and No. 4 among Virginia's best public high schools in Niche's 2027 rankings, while three McLean-area private schools placed in the state's top 10.
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View MoreFCPS faces budget squeeze as diesel tops $6
Fairfax County Public Schools is paying nearly $2 more per gallon for diesel than last year, and the district says it may need to tap reserve funds to keep its fleet of almost 1,600 buses running as statewide prices top $6 a gallon.
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View MoreFCPS expands sixth-grade Algebra 1 to all elementary schools
Fairfax County Public Schools expanded its sixth-grade Algebra 1 program to all 142 elementary campuses for 2026-27, but an FCPS math teacher and McLean High students question whether the one-size-fits-all acceleration helps every child.
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View MoreFCPS extends free virtual therapy to all middle schoolers
Fairfax County Public Schools expanded its Hazel Health teletherapy partnership to every middle school as of July 1, giving McLean- and Langley-pyramid families free virtual mental health care for their students.
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View MoreMcLean student Angie Yu wins Virginia scholarship title
Angie Yu, a senior at BASIS Independent McLean, was named the 2027 Distinguished Young Woman of Virginia at the Aug. 29 statewide competition, earning $1,750 in scholarships and a trip to the national finals in Alabama next June. Two McLean students also took home awards.
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View MoreLangley, McLean high schools produce 40 National Merit Semifinalists
Langley High School and McLean High School together produced 40 of Fairfax County Public Schools' 167 National Merit Semifinalists for 2027, with all students now eligible to compete for nearly $24 million in scholarships next spring.
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View MoreSupervisors restore McLean High crossing guard for $708K
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted without opposition Sept. 15 to permanently fund crossing guards at McLean High and nine other high schools, approving $707,908 in recurring money and creating a joint safety task force with the School Board.