After Hayfield allegations, Fairfax Co. schools work to address ‘training gaps’ – WTOP News

After Hayfield Secondary’s football team withdrew from the playoffs, Fairfax Co. Public Schools is crafting a plan to improve its athletic processes. Months after Hayfield Secondary School’s football team withdrew from the playoffs, Fairfax County Public Schools is crafting a plan that it hopes will improve its athletic processes and transparency ahead of the next…

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Fairfax Co. superintendent responds to concerns about school safety after change in federal immigration policy – WTOP News

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid is telling parents it’s safe to attend schools after a Trump administration change regarding immigration enforcement in schools. In the days after President Donald Trump’s administration changed a long-standing policy to allow federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, the superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools has…

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Trump administration’s pause on federal grants sent DC-area school systems scrambling – WTOP News

Before a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants and loans, school systems across the D.C. region scrambled to figure out what the directive could mean for them. Before a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants and loans, school systems across the D.C. region scrambled to…

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Who knew what, and when? Fairfax Co. superintendent explains why she axed Hayfield from football playoffs – WTOP News

A week after Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid withdrew Hayfield Secondary’s highly scrutinized football team from the playoffs, the school division is still investigating troubling text messages that led to the school athletic director’s resignation. A week after Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid withdrew Hayfield Secondary School’s highly scrutinized football team…

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Fairfax Co. schools consider contract extension for Superintendent Michelle Reid – WTOP News

Fairfax County’s school board is scheduled to consider a contract extension for Superintendent Michelle Reid that would keep her in the role until summer 2028. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid. (WTOP/Valerie Bonk) Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid. (WTOP/Valerie Bonk) Fairfax County’s school board is scheduled to consider a contract extension for…

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