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AG Miyares Fights Against Discriminatory TJ Admissions Scheme

AG Miyares Fights Against Discriminatory TJ Admissions Scheme

April 13, 2022 by admin in Education News

Richmond, VA  – Attorney General Miyares today announced he is leading an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court against the discriminatory and illegal admissions process at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax, Virginia.

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ZOA Files Civil Rights Complaint Over FCPS Antisemitism

ZOA Files Civil Rights Complaint Over FCPS Antisemitism

February 2, 2022 by admin in Education News

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has filed a civil rights complaint against Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia, alleging longstanding antisemitism problems there that FCPS officials have failed to address, in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.  The complaint, against one of the largest school districts in the U.S., was filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on January 25, 2022.

The ZOA’s complaint documents year of antisemitism in the schools, which FCPS officials knew about but did not respond to effectively.

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Mediocrity for All

Mediocrity for All

May 12, 2021 by admin in Education News

The month of May represents Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This month we celebrate the culture and achievements of Asian Pacific Americans, but as a Chinese American myself, I’d also like to focus on a key issue facing our community: our public schools.

I live in Northern Virginia. It’s the wealthiest area in the entire country, yet our schools are failing us. Not because of a lack of funding, and not only because they aren’t open, but because of a perverse idea of equity that punishes success in order to make everyone equal.

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John Robert Lewis, 1940-2020

John Robert Lewis, 1940-2020

July 19, 2020 by admin in News

John Robert Lewis, civil rights legend and longtime Georgia congressman, died on Friday, following a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80 years old.

President Donald Trump ordered that our nation’s flag be flown at half-staff on Saturday, to honor the “longstanding public service” of Congressman John Lewis.

Vice President Mike Pence issued the following statement on Mr. Lewis and his legacy…

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WATCH: Priscilla DeStefano on School Choice

WATCH: Priscilla DeStefano on School Choice

June 18, 2020 by admin in Education News

Fairfax County Republican Priscilla DeStefano was featured this week on ChoiceMedia.tv, the nation’s “education homepage.” Ms. DeStefano, who ran last year for the Board of Education, lauded President Donald Trump’s recent comments on the moral imperative of school choice.

“A child’s ZIP code in America should never determine their future, and that’s what was happening,” President Trump said

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Presidential Proclamation on MLK Federal Holiday

Presidential Proclamation on MLK Federal Holiday

January 20, 2020 by admin in News

On August 28, 1963, nearly a quarter of a million people gathered in the August heat on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to hear the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speak.  People traveled to our Nation’s Capital from places as far away as Atlanta and Los Angeles

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Steven Mosley: “We Are the Party of Civil Rights”

Steven Mosley: “We Are the Party of Civil Rights”

January 19, 2020 by admin in News

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) was born on January 15, 1929. If he were still alive today, he would be 93 years old. MLK died at the age of 39, but what a life did he live! I am glad that 50+ years after his death (1968), his legacy and impact still lives

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