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Fewer days off splits FCPS community

During school board meetings on April 9 and June 11, in response to concerns regarding an increased number of student holidays, FCPS reduced total student days off from 40 days off to 33, while also cutting early-release days, for the 2026-2027 school year. The majority of these changes were decided...

Fairfax County, VA · 1d
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Northern Virginia Weather Alert: 34° Lows, 62° Highs Nov 13-19

Northern Virginia faces brisk winds, chilly nights and a gradual warmup through next week.

Annandale, VA · 1d

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Fairfax County Weighs Later Middle School Start Times, With a $1.7M Catch

Fairfax County middle schoolers currently start their day at 7:30 a.m., and school board members spent part of a Tuesday work session weighing whether to push that time back by nearly two hours — a shift that could also mean some elementary students start as early as 7 a.m. instead. No final decision was made, but the board reviewed three distinct proposals that could reshape mornings for thousands of families across the district.

Fairfax County, VA · 1d
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Arepa King Closes Hagerstown Location Ahead of Gaithersburg Opening

Arepa King, a Venezuelan restaurant preparing to open its first Montgomery County location in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood, has announced the permanent closure of its Hagerstown restaurant as it transitions to the new location. The Hagerstown restaurant officially closed on Thursday, November 12, after opening in February 2025. In a...

Gaithersburg, MD · 1d
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Bus Passes, Bring Your Own Device, Away for the Day

Amidst escalating fears about cellular devices and student safety, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and the state of Virginia have enacted new policies relating to transportation and device use. Although framed as beneficial for students and their families, these policies have yielded the opposite effect thus far. Bus Passes:. FCPS...

Fairfax County, VA · 1d