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Alexandria School Principal Quietly Crowned Virginia's Mrs. America
Ingrid Bynam has a brand new title. Bynam, the principal of Patrick Henry K-8 in Alexandria, was crowned Virginia's Mrs. America in June, NBC Washington reports. Thank you so much friends and family! I am currently #2 in the Fabulous Face People’s Choice contest. Wow! You are... Posted by Ingrid Bynum on Monday, July 24, 2023 The University of Maryland graduate hopes to use her new platform to spotlight student literacy, particularly the Success for All Foundation, a program which she pioneered at Patrick Henry, NBC says. Bynam tells the outlet that she told no one but her husband abo…
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School Employee Arrested For Child Sexual Abuse Material In VA: Police
A Fairfax County Schools employee who worked with children in intramural sports has been busted for alleged possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), authorities announced. Aaron Matthew Betts, 32, of Rose Hill, is being held without bond after being caught following an investigation after the Fairfax County Police Department received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about an illicit video that was uploaded online. Betts has been employed with the school district since September 2021, serving in multiple roles, including working with the intramural…
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'Cruel' Phishing Email Tricks Fairfax County Public School Teachers
Outrage spread amongst the Fairfax County Public Schools community after a bogus email offering gift cards to teachers was sent as a phishing test on the last day of school, according to various news outlets. The email was apparently sent by the district's IT department, complete with the FCPS logo, as a way to test if teachers would fall for phishing emails, according to NBC Washington and the Washington Post. Those who clicked were brought to a cybersecurity page explaining phishing. David Walrod, president of the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, said the IT department will routin…
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Elementary School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat In VA
A Virginia elementary school was evacuated on Wednesday morning when there was an alleged bomb threat. The Prince William County Police Department was called to Glenkirk Elementary School at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14 on Wren Drive to investigate a threat at the school. Incident: Reports of Bomb Threat | Gainesville; #PWCPD is on scene at Glenkirk Elementary School located on Sedge Wren Dr for the REPORT of an Alleged bomb threat at the school. No device is suspected at the school & the building is being evacuated. Please follow police direction pic.twitter.com/nB…
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Belmont Middle School Counselor Battling Cancer Won't Fight Alone
A 17-year Loudoun County middle school counselor is in a fight for his life — but he won't be doing it alone. Damien White, who is a beloved member of the Belmont Middle School community, was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma. White recently underwent surgery to have his brain tumor removed, and now faces several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. As of Friday, May 26, more than $12,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched by a Belmont Ridge science teacher, Charles Kelly, support him during this trying time. "Whether it is dealing with middle school problems like bullying, friend…
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Fight Clubs Complete With Brackets, Betting Organized By Chantilly Middle Schoolers: Principal
Fight clubs hosted and filmed by students at one Loudoun County middle school have become the center of an investigation. Students at Lunsford Middle School in Chantilly have formed elaborate fight clubs some with brackets, betting, and challenges, Principal Carrie Simms said in a letter to parents. Further troubling is that some parents seem to be aware and are hosting the fights in their garages and basements, the principal said. "Violent behavior, fighting, and its promotion on social media have no place in our school community," Simms said. "We cannot tell you how to parent,…
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Community Slams DC Schools Over Spring Break COVID Test Policy
Some parents are up in arms in DC after learning that their children would be required to have a negative COVID-19 test when they returned to the classroom from break on Monday. More than three years after the virus began rapidly spreading at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, some were caught off guard when Dr. Lewis Ferebee, the Chancellor of DC Public Schools posted a reminder online that students need to provide proof of a negative test as they returned from vacation. “Reminder: To ensure a safe return to school (on Monday), all students and staff must provide proof of a negative CO…
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Special-Ed Teacher From Reston Sexually Assaulted Student For Months: Police
A special education teacher at a Fairax high school has been arrested by the Major Crimes Bureau’s Child Abuse Squad. James Madison High School learning disabilities teacher Allieh Kheradmand, 33, was taken into custody on Thursday, April 12 after school administration notified law enforcement about her inappropriate relationship with a student. The student had informed school administrators that Kheradmand had had an inappropriate relationship with them for several months. Kheradmand had been a teacher with Fairfax County Public Schools since 2016. She is being charged with four counts of…
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Prankster Who Threatened HS In VA On Social Media Hit With Felony, Sheriff Says
A day after students returned to the classroom following Easter Break, a teen who flippantly made a social media threat purportedly targeting a Virginia high school has been apprehended, according to authorities. There was an increased police presence at Riverbend High School to start the week, as members of the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office investigated a report of a threat depicting a young boy holding a rifle and referencing a school with the initials "RHS." School administrators, detectives, and School Resource Officers launched "an extensive investigation" over the weekend after …
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US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools
The US Department of Education is launching an investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools due to concerns about Title IX violations. Earlier this year, the America Legal First Legal Foundation (AFL) demanded an investigation by the DOE's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), alleging that the district mishandled and failed to respond appropriately to reports of sexual misconduct. The January complaint from AFL can be found here. AFL, “a national, nonprofit organization that works to promote the rule of law in the United States,” said in a victory letter that the school “infamously mishandle…
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No Joking Matter: Threat Targeting VA School Deemed Prank
There will be an increased police presence at a Virginia high school on Tuesday when students return to class after a recent social media threat was investigated by the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. Over the weekend, the sheriff’s office was made aware of an online social media threat to a school with the initials “RHS,” which are believed to represent Riverbend High School, officials said. Following “an extensive investigation,” detectives from the sheriff’s office were able to identify the student who posted the threat on social media, and it was ultimately deemed not credible, and was p…
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Coach, Security Officer At School In Loudoun County In Fight Of His Life After Crash
Support is pouring in for a popular member of the Loudoun County Public School system who suffered life-altering injuries in a violent crash last month days before he would have qualified for disability benefits. Jordan Fisher, a Safety and Security Officer and head girl’s varsity field hockey coach at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg spent more than a week in the hospital undergoing extensive treatment after he was struck by a vehicle in Richmond on Saturday, March 11. Fisher suffered from a hematoma in his brain, which led to them removing a part of his skull, which friends and family …
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