County Schools Are Leaving Kids Behind
Solutions that could improve the outcomes for students at Mount Vernon and other struggling Fairfax County public schools won’t be implemented this year under the guidance of the current school board. These schools will continue to face higher dropout rates (9.2%) and lower state tests scores for reading and math
Fairfax Times: School Board Candidate Champions Family and Hard Work as Keys to Success
Vinson X. Palathingal is proud to be Asian American.
Since moving to the U.S. from Kerala, India, about 27 years ago to pursue a master’s degree in engineering, Palathingal has built a career in information technology and founded a nonprofit think tank, the Indo-American Center, that he now runs as its executive director.
He established a home in McLean where he and his wife watched their two sons grow up and attend the University of Virginia to study computer science
Joe Galdo Kicks Off General Election, Lays Out Vision for a Better Fairfax
Joe Galdo, the Fairfax GOP nominee for Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, kicked off his general election campaign with a rally on Tuesday night
Palle for Supervisor Rally Draws 250 Supporters
GOP nominee for Sully District Supervisor Srilekha Palle rallied 250 supporters at TEZ Indian-American Restaurant on Saturday in Fairfax County.
Palle was introduced by Fairfax GOP Chairman Tim Hannigan, who lauded the candidate’s stellar work ethic
John Dewey’s Destruction of America’s Schools
By Arthur Purves
Growing up in the 50s, I remember my father saying that John Dewey (1859-1952) was ruining schools. While he was saying it, I was living it
Joe Galdo Launches Bid for County Board Chairman
“I truly believe that, together, we can make Fairfax affordable again… we can make Fairfax safe again… and yes, we are going to make Fairfax great again!”
DOVE: Deterrence, Detection, Denial Are Three Best Keys To School Safety
Jeff Dove, Republican candidate for VA-11 just published an excellent OP-ED in The Republican Standard about school safety and issue that every Fairfax County family can related to:
Our nation is facing a disease that must be addressed swiftly and judiciously. As a father of a young daughter, it is heart-wrenching every time a new school shooting or a mass shooting occurs. Parents, children, and Americans should not have to worry about their safety or the safety of a loved one in their daily routine. Our leaders have failed us as Americans, and they have also failed their mission to protect their constituents.
This is not the time for partisan politics, political games, or electioneering. It is time for real …
Jeff Dove VA-11 candidate on school safety
11th District Congressional candidate Jeff Dove on Fox 5 News discusses the shooting in Parkland Florida and potential ideas to help us move forward as a nation.