Article detailing the decline and fall

[Anonymous]

Paul IV is 24,000 for Catholics and 28,000 for non-Catholics. There are $620 of other fees as well. The average class size is 17, the student to teacher ratio is 10-1. It is easy enough to google which makes me wonder where the articles author got her info from.

And I am sorry, but a drop of close to 7,000 students in a district that has 177,000 students is a decline of 0.04%, nothing shocking.

[Anonymous]

Reid is a modern day Nero. Hiding behind her security detail as the district collapses around her.

[Anonymous]

I think FCPS had over 190,000 in 2019-2020.

[Anonymous]

This is the same woman who wrote an article on FCPS salaries that you all debated on here a couple of weeks ago. That article was full of inaccurate data and falsehoods. I can only assume this one is as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the same woman who wrote an article on FCPS salaries that you all debated on here a couple of weeks ago. That article was full of inaccurate data and falsehoods. I can only assume this one is as well.

None of the data seems too surprising.

The FCPS board is basically who Ezra Klein is trying to save us from. Democrats have to deliver at local levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think FCPS had over 190,000 in 2019-2020.

No. 188k is the max.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paul IV is 24,000 for Catholics and 28,000 for non-Catholics. There are $620 of other fees as well. The average class size is 17, the student to teacher ratio is 10-1. It is easy enough to google which makes me wonder where the articles author got her info from.

And I am sorry, but a drop of close to 7,000 students in a district that has 177,000 students is a decline of 0.04%, nothing shocking.

Do you mean 4%? I think that drop is significant, especially in an era where we are secretly bidding for and buying new high schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Paul IV is 24,000 for Catholics and 28,000 for non-Catholics. There are $620 of other fees as well. The average class size is 17, the student to teacher ratio is 10-1. It is easy enough to google which makes me wonder where the articles author got her info from.

And I am sorry, but a drop of close to 7,000 students in a district that has 177,000 students is a decline of 0.04%, nothing shocking.

I am sorry, but you don't seem to know the difference between 4% and 0.04%, which is probably typically of quite a few FCPS employees and School Board members these days.

[Anonymous]

This isn’t a real article. This is someone’s opinion because it’s commentary. There’s no statistics or factual data to support this person’s opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This isn’t a real article. This is someone’s opinion because it’s commentary. There’s no statistics or factual data to support this person’s opinion.

It is an opinion piece, yes. They included factual data though. FCPS is absolutely blowing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This isn’t a real article. This is someone’s opinion because it’s commentary. There’s no statistics or factual data to support this person’s opinion.

The decline in FCPS enrollment over a period in which APS and LCPS saw enrollment increases is a FACT.

The number of FCPS schools identified by federal/state authorities as requiring intensive support is a FACT.

The growth in the number of students in the state being homeschooled and the number of students in the county attending private schools is a FACT.

The elimination of teaching positions in FCPS to address self-created budget issues is a FACT.

The number of FCPS employees earning over $200K and Reid's high salary are FACTS.

The inferences to be drawn from these FACTS are a matter of opinion, but you are incorrect when you say there are no statistics or factual data in the article.

[Anonymous]

The decline in population was likely due to covid — once people started to work from home, people moved out of the county to places with a lower cost of living. Some people did not like virtual learning, so they moved, too.

Test scores had decreased — again, likely due to covid — but I thought they were on the upward swing last year? Also, I thought the low SOL scores had something to do with the fact that many high schoolers (those who would normally do well on the SOL) did not take the SOL because they took AP classes and such.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/virginias-largest-public-school-district-is-unraveling/

"While neighboring districts such as Loudoun County Public Schools and Arlington Public Schools grew by 8,315 students and 3,429 students, respectively, Fairfax Schools saw a decrease of 6,894 students during the same period."

"Virginia Department of Education’s data show that roughly a quarter of students in Fairfax Schools failed their reading, math, and science Standards of Learning exams,"

"20% of the district’s 199 public schools are underperforming."

"66,000 students in the state are homeschooled this academic year, up from 38,000 in 2019."

"Ironically, the district spends $22,644 per student in fiscal year 2026—far more than the average private school tuition—yet its classrooms cram 25 students per teacher while private schools manage just 10:1."

On the plus side, all the the school board members appear to be safe in their positions and the voters continue to approve the bond requests.

I have never heard of The Daily Signal, but this has all sorts of red flags: "Stephanie Lundquist-Arora is a contributor for IW Features, The Federalist, and the Washington Examiner." She's also the disgusting creature who dropped out of the race for Fairfax County School Board in 2022 after laughing at an autistic boy who was singing the national anthem. What kind of monster does that? (https://wjla.com/news/local/stephanie-lundquist-arora-candidate-running-republican-gop-fairfax-county-school-board-race-drops-out-laughing-autistic-student-meeting-singing-national-anthem-controversy-7news-reporting-nick-minock-harry-jackson-youngkin-glenn-fcps)

Those are all ideological right-wing publications with a poor history of following basic tenets of journalism. The International Women's Forum basically was founded in reaction to people trying to block Clarence Thomas's nomination to the SCOTUS, i.e. it was created to DEFEND HIM after he was accused of sexual harassment of Anita Hill (and looked how CT's tenure turned out). The Federalist, as we all know, lacks any credibility. And the Daily Signal was created by the Heritage Foundation, the same people who crafted Project 2025, which is systematically being deployed to destroy our country.

So, you will have to forgive me for rejecting this "article" out of hand as being propaganda bullshit. If Stephanie Lundquist-Arora had anything useful to say, she would have found a more credible platform to say it in. The fact that she was unable to speaks volumes.

It did occur to me that Stephanie herself posted this in a lame effort to self-promote. If OP is Stephanie, I guess I'd just tell her to go back to her hole and let the smart people deal with Fairfax.

So, if you don't like the data presented, you attack the messenger. Why don't you challenge the information?

And, by the way, the "autistic boy" appeared to be a full grown man. But, you likely know that.

We can shoot this messenger. As I said, I don’t even need to read this to know it’s going to be bullshit. Its lack of credibility is announced by the masthead.

And I know you’re a Trump fan and probably creamed your jeans when he mocked a disabled reporter, but no decent person laughs at anyone with intellectual disabilities, man or child. Your equivocation here says a lot about you.

Go away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/virginias-largest-public-school-district-is-unraveling/

"While neighboring districts such as Loudoun County Public Schools and Arlington Public Schools grew by 8,315 students and 3,429 students, respectively, Fairfax Schools saw a decrease of 6,894 students during the same period."

"Virginia Department of Education’s data show that roughly a quarter of students in Fairfax Schools failed their reading, math, and science Standards of Learning exams,"

"20% of the district’s 199 public schools are underperforming."

"66,000 students in the state are homeschooled this academic year, up from 38,000 in 2019."

"Ironically, the district spends $22,644 per student in fiscal year 2026—far more than the average private school tuition—yet its classrooms cram 25 students per teacher while private schools manage just 10:1."

On the plus side, all the the school board members appear to be safe in their positions and the voters continue to approve the bond requests.

I have never heard of The Daily Signal, but this has all sorts of red flags: "Stephanie Lundquist-Arora is a contributor for IW Features, The Federalist, and the Washington Examiner." She's also the disgusting creature who dropped out of the race for Fairfax County School Board in 2022 after laughing at an autistic boy who was singing the national anthem. What kind of monster does that? (https://wjla.com/news/local/stephanie-lundquist-arora-candidate-running-republican-gop-fairfax-county-school-board-race-drops-out-laughing-autistic-student-meeting-singing-national-anthem-controversy-7news-reporting-nick-minock-harry-jackson-youngkin-glenn-fcps)

Those are all ideological right-wing publications with a poor history of following basic tenets of journalism. The International Women's Forum basically was founded in reaction to people trying to block Clarence Thomas's nomination to the SCOTUS, i.e. it was created to DEFEND HIM after he was accused of sexual harassment of Anita Hill (and looked how CT's tenure turned out). The Federalist, as we all know, lacks any credibility. And the Daily Signal was created by the Heritage Foundation, the same people who crafted Project 2025, which is systematically being deployed to destroy our country.

So, you will have to forgive me for rejecting this "article" out of hand as being propaganda bullshit. If Stephanie Lundquist-Arora had anything useful to say, she would have found a more credible platform to say it in. The fact that she was unable to speaks volumes.

It did occur to me that Stephanie herself posted this in a lame effort to self-promote. If OP is Stephanie, I guess I'd just tell her to go back to her hole and let the smart people deal with Fairfax.

So, if you don't like the data presented, you attack the messenger. Why don't you challenge the information?

And, by the way, the "autistic boy" appeared to be a full grown man. But, you likely know that.

We can shoot this messenger. As I said, I don’t even need to read this to know it’s going to be bullshit. Its lack of credibility is announced by the masthead.

And I know you’re a Trump fan and probably creamed your jeans when he mocked a disabled reporter, but no decent person laughs at anyone with intellectual disabilities, man or child. Your equivocation here says a lot about you.

Go away.

Aren't you kind! This has nothing to do with Trump. And, if you saw the video--and I am sure you did--there was nothing to indicate that he was intellectually disabled.

Just because you don't like the data, does not give you the right to condemn those who do like facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/virginias-largest-public-school-district-is-unraveling/

"While neighboring districts such as Loudoun County Public Schools and Arlington Public Schools grew by 8,315 students and 3,429 students, respectively, Fairfax Schools saw a decrease of 6,894 students during the same period."

"Virginia Department of Education’s data show that roughly a quarter of students in Fairfax Schools failed their reading, math, and science Standards of Learning exams,"

"20% of the district’s 199 public schools are underperforming."

"66,000 students in the state are homeschooled this academic year, up from 38,000 in 2019."

"Ironically, the district spends $22,644 per student in fiscal year 2026—far more than the average private school tuition—yet its classrooms cram 25 students per teacher while private schools manage just 10:1."

On the plus side, all the the school board members appear to be safe in their positions and the voters continue to approve the bond requests.

I have never heard of The Daily Signal, but this has all sorts of red flags: "Stephanie Lundquist-Arora is a contributor for IW Features, The Federalist, and the Washington Examiner." She's also the disgusting creature who dropped out of the race for Fairfax County School Board in 2022 after laughing at an autistic boy who was singing the national anthem. What kind of monster does that? (https://wjla.com/news/local/stephanie-lundquist-arora-candidate-running-republican-gop-fairfax-county-school-board-race-drops-out-laughing-autistic-student-meeting-singing-national-anthem-controversy-7news-reporting-nick-minock-harry-jackson-youngkin-glenn-fcps)

Those are all ideological right-wing publications with a poor history of following basic tenets of journalism. The International Women's Forum basically was founded in reaction to people trying to block Clarence Thomas's nomination to the SCOTUS, i.e. it was created to DEFEND HIM after he was accused of sexual harassment of Anita Hill (and looked how CT's tenure turned out). The Federalist, as we all know, lacks any credibility. And the Daily Signal was created by the Heritage Foundation, the same people who crafted Project 2025, which is systematically being deployed to destroy our country.

So, you will have to forgive me for rejecting this "article" out of hand as being propaganda bullshit. If Stephanie Lundquist-Arora had anything useful to say, she would have found a more credible platform to say it in. The fact that she was unable to speaks volumes.

It did occur to me that Stephanie herself posted this in a lame effort to self-promote. If OP is Stephanie, I guess I'd just tell her to go back to her hole and let the smart people deal with Fairfax.

So, if you don't like the data presented, you attack the messenger. Why don't you challenge the information?

And, by the way, the "autistic boy" appeared to be a full grown man. But, you likely know that.

We can shoot this messenger. As I said, I don’t even need to read this to know it’s going to be bullshit. Its lack of credibility is announced by the masthead.

And I know you’re a Trump fan and probably creamed your jeans when he mocked a disabled reporter, but no decent person laughs at anyone with intellectual disabilities, man or child. Your equivocation here says a lot about you.

Go away.

DP. The phrase "you sound unhinged" was meant for posts like this.