Fairfax County Public Schools

Passing a Fairfax County, Virginia, school bus while students are getting on or off will now cost drivers $250. The county and Fairfax County Public Schools installed cameras on 50 school buses earlier this year to catch drivers who illegally pass when bus drivers deploy the stop-arms — the flashing stop signs that signal children are loading or unloading. As…

Here’s how much it will cost. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

Students returning to West Potomac High School Thursday morning voiced concerns about safety after a stabbing seriously injured a teen. A newly installed weapons detector could be seen at the entrance of the school less than 24 hours after the stabbing that injured a 16-year-old student Wednesday morning. There were also more police officers present at the school. Some students…

Some students told News4 they don’t feel safe at the school now. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Parents did not hold back their feelings Wednesday after a stabbing at West Potomac High School seriously injured a 16-year-old. Emotions were still high when parents told News4 that this type of situation is exactly why they believe kids should have access to their cellphones, even though they understand that they can be a distraction. “I have never agreed with…

Parents are expressing concerns over Fairfax County Public Schools’ cell phone policy as some say they were unable to contact their children after a student was stabbed. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Fairfax County officials proposed increasing property taxes while slashing almost $60 million in other county spending, including eliminating crossing guards at every high school. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains a new plan that could assist police officers and protect students.

A sixth grader at Cunningham Park Elementary School in Virginia created a peer mentoring program called “Cardinals Care for Cardinals” where sixth graders can mentor their younger peers in first grade. Mews4’s Molette Green reports. 

Several school districts in the D.C. area are reporting closings and delays as freezing temperatures grip the region.

The director of student activities at Hayfield High School, Monty Fritts, has submitted his intent to resign, News4 has confirmed. One day before Hayfield Secondary School was set to square off against Fairfax High on the Gridiron, Hayfield’s principal decided to pull the plug on the football team for the rest of the playoffs. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent...

Hayfield Secondary School’s football team has been pulled from state playoffs amid review of the school’s recruiting efforts. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Days after Hayfield Secondary School’s blowout win against Thomas Edison High School, the school district announced it’s game over. The team is officially out of the playoffs, ending a controversial season after allegations of an improper recruitment scheme. In a letter to parents Monday, FCPS superintendent Michelle Reid told families, “This evening, the principal of Hayfield Secondary School announced...

Hayfield Secondary School has pulled their football team from the playoffs after months of controversy over an alleged football recruiting scheme. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

The Hayfield Secondary School football won its first playoff game, which many say it shouldn’t have played due to a recruitment controversy. News4’s Walter Morris spoke to parents.

High school football playoffs get underway amid controversy regarding Hayfield Secondary School. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.  

For young teens, starting high school can be a large transition. Try being cast in a movie on top of that.

Tamino Beba, a freshman at West Springfield High School, landed a role in “Woodwalkers,” a German movie series. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

A man who worked for a contractor that provided afterschool programming at Fairfax County elementary schools faces 24 felonies related to unlawfully filming girls inside two schools. The suspect, 25-year-old Arturo Elmore-Adon, is already in custody for alleged crimes against a minor. Now, he’s charged with several more felonies. “Holding a really disturbing and sick man accountable for his actions…

A man who worked for a contractor that provided afterschool programming at Fairfax County elementary schools faces 24 felonies related to unlawfully filming girls between the ages of 6 and 8 inside two schools. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder has the story.

An influx of transfer students to the football program at Hayfield High School raised eyebrows among families, but the program’s practices have been found to be above board. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.