FCPS Wants to Hide Report on Merit Award Controversy
As previously reported, a controversy erupted in December of last year regarding delays by administrators in the Fairfax County Public School system (FCPS) in notifying students and families about prestigious National Merit “commended student” awards. In response, the FCPS Superintendent announced that a law firm was being hired to conduct an independent investigation into the reasons why the awards had been withheld or delayed, and she promised FCPS would be transparent with the results. The Virginia Attorney General also initiated an investigation into the matter.
Judge Rules in Favor of Moms who Published School District Information
A Fairfax County judge ruled in favor of parents who published information they received from Fairfax County Public Schools after the school division sought to prevent some information from being public.
Two parents, Debra Tisler and Callie Oettinger, published information about school spending and other activities, which the school division handed over to them in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.