Last Updated 8/3/08

In the News…

Recent Media Coverage of Fairfax County School Issues…

Parents Move On After Redistricting
Leslie Perales, Herndon Observer, August 1, 2008
http://www.observernews.com/story08/news08/080108_parents.html

Fairfax Parents Put Map To Test — Transfer Petitions Help Bypass Reston School Boundaries
Michael Alison Chandler, The Washington Post, July 30, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/29/AR2008072902046.html

Parents Dispute School Redistricting in Fairfax Co.
WJLA-TV, Channel 7, July 29, 2008
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0708/539520_video.html?ref=newsstory

Judge Approves Fairfax County Schools' Redistricting Plan
WNBC, Channel 4, July 28, 2008
http://www.nbc4.com/education/17013639/detail.html

Judge To Rule on School Redistricting by July 28
Julia O'Donoghue, The Connection Newspapers, July 8, 2008
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=317019&paper=82&cat=104

Redistricting Lawsuit to be Decided by July 28
Leslie Perales, The Observer, July 3, 2008
http://www.observernews.com/story08/news08/070408_redistricting.html

Fairfax School Board Redistricting Case Goes to Court
Gregg MacDonald, Fairfax County Times, July 3, 2008
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/jul/03/school-redistricting-case-goes-court

FairfaxCAPS Push Forward with Lawsuit
Leslie Perales, The Observer, June 27, 2008
http://www.observernews.com/story08/news08/062708_lawsuit.html/

FairfaxCAPS Redistricting Suit Scheduled for July 3
Gregg MacDonald, Fairfax County Times, June 11, 2008
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/jun/11/fairfaxcaps-redistricting-suit-scheduled-july-3/

Grading System to be Evaluated
James Cullum, Fairfax County Times, June 11, 2008
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/jun/11/grading-system-be-evaluated/

Report Ranks High School Performance
Kali Schumitz, Fairfax County Times, May 13, 2008
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/may/13/report-ranks-high-school-performance/

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