@townhallcom
Or maybe Hispanic students (like myself) can get ROTC scholarships to pay for college. Or pay for their kid's college education out of pocket like I did. You know - by making sacrifices and saving money.
@libsoftiktok
@wcsdistrict
I'm old enough to remember when we thought our teachers had absolutely no life outside of school. Had no idea about their personal lives. I liked it that way.
@AshishKJha46
@AARP
@FLOTUS
That's a no from me. Nothing's worse than when medical doctors and a supposed educator say "just follow the science" and proceed to NOT FOLLOW THE SCIENCE. Anything this WH urges, I'm going to do the exact opposite.
@DaveCrance
@FiveTimesAugust
Nope. They were wrong. It's ok to fear the unknown; it's quite another to not eventually take a step back and ask yourself, "does this make sense?"
This is what actual privilege in America looks like.
BLM activist completely ruined the life of an innocent white girl with a false accusation of racism and gets a brand deal with Dove while Morgan Bettinger was kicked out of school and now needs medication in order to sleep.
During the pandemic, we were notified about every single positive covid test result - for staff and students - in our high school. How is this any different?
I am sick TO DEATH of LCPS claiming "student privacy" as a reason for their inaction. Even when it was my own kid!
New: Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence got an earful from parents Thursday about gender-inclusive bathroom policies and concerns raised about how the community was notified about several student fentanyl overdoses.
@Kernsdarren
@iandprior
Loudoun County lost. Anyone who has children in this school system lost. You must not have kids in LCPS if you don't care about what they're hiding.
So, Harris Mahedavi
@harris4ashburn
not only voted against releasing the independent report, but he voted to give Ziegler a raise, then voted to fire him without cause so he is collecting his 12 month salary and compensation. Did I get that right?
Pfft. Vote him out in November.
Last year the LCSB (incl Harris Mahedavi) gave Ziegler a $30,000 raise on top of his $295,000 base salary. Zieglerโs contract says if he is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor then all salary & benefits end. Is LCPS still paying him?
Crazy cat lady is big mad. Still playing the part of the white savior.
Stick a sock in it, Heather. We "brown" people don't need you to speak for us. And neither do vets. That's actually a f*cking insult.
Buta was kicked to the curb. And so were you.
@imichaelsmiller
He never said he cannot or will not teach them. He said he could not refer to these ELEMENTARY school students by their preferred pronoun (ie, he would not call a biological boy a girl and vice versa).
@7NewsDC
Today Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman said the sheriffโs office did not threaten to arrest anybody from the school system who conducted an investigation into school sexual assaults (which is contrary to what the LCPS independent review says).
@7NewsDC
Raise a glass to the reluctant heroes - men that don't live for the attention but nonetheless find themselves in the limelight. Men that never waiver, never back down and stand by their principles. We need more men like this to stand up for what's right.
I salute you, sir.
Thank you for all the support from across the country. Defending your family should of never come to this. Our weaponized and politicized justice system should scare ever American to there core.
@rweingarten
@NicolleDWallace
Amazing how you talk about the ridiculousness of "banning" books, yet you don't mention Gender Queer. Why is that? Do you think Gender Queer is a must read for kids? As far as learning loss and sadness - look in the mirror. This is what happens when you demand teachers be "safe"
Loudoun County Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence
@LoudounSupe
took weeks to notify parents about student fentanyl overdoses, opioid poisonings, & only after
@LoudounSheriff
alerted the public that it is investigating.
@Julie4House
Thank you! However, I'm not surprised. My daughter's AP Chem teacher wouldn't help her while in person last year because she wouldn't get closer than 6ft to her. Can't see your laptop screen. Sorry. Why do teachers with attitudes like this even stay in the profession?
@anya1anya
@DrJBhattacharya
@alexanderrusso
I started hearing "right-wing dark money" about the same time the whole "CRT isn't being taught - it's a law school class" was proven to be a lie. Anything to throw shade on the people who actually cared about the kids.
So a BLM activist destroyed a womenโs life after she made up a hoax about her being racist and now she gets rewarded with a
@Dove
partnership? Insane.
Stop giving your $ to woke companies who openly hate you!
Instead use
@officialpsq
which has products that share your values
These so-called politicians are way too comfortable spending our tax money. I'd love to see proof of the business and/or investments this trip supposedly brought to Loudoun County.
WJLA uncovered how Loudoun County elected officials stayed at a luxury five-star resort on the beach & they accumulated sky-high airline costs flying United Polaris Business class. Taxpayers paid for all of it.
Digital story with more details:
@7NewsDC
@Kernsdarren
@iandprior
This isn't political. If you had a daughter in LCPS, wouldn't you want to know what 's in that report? I do. I've had to go to my kid's HS and threaten to file a police report to get any action. "Incredible" my ass.
@jstatad
@NickMinock
@7NewsDC
I think a better question would be what is the microscopic percentage of students the school board is catering to, versus the rest of the student population that is made to feel uncomfortable.
@GoodenowNews
Virginia governor pardons man who fought with crazy unhinged activist at a chaotic Loudoun County Public Schools board meeting in 2021.
There. Fixed it for you.
Dear Lord, this is comedy gold. Instead of just letting Scott Smith have his say they made the situation even worse.
And freakin' hilarious. Who is this woman? I must thank her for the much needed laugh this afternoon.
For those keeping score at home:
1. She campaigned on abortion and gun control for a SCHOOL BOARD position
2. Ran because she didn't like the criticism the sb was getting
3. Found in violation of the Hatch Act & forced to resign her federal job
She doesn't seem too bright.
๐จAnne Donohue, newly elected school board member for LCPS, was found in violation of the Hatch Act.
Anne was an attorney and federal employee with the DOJ when she violated the law.
I have read many well-constructed, thoughtful letters to the editor.
This sophomoric drivel, however, is not one of them. Sounds more like the cat lady is getting desperate.
via
@LoudounNow
They should never have continued paying him, and they should never have given him a raise before that. And these are the people who chose our new superintendent. ๐
Following former Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Zieglerโs criminal conviction on Friday, do you think the Loudoun County School Board should stop paying Ziegler?
I asked the Loudoun County School Board and the Board of Supervisors this question. Iโll let you know what they
Hey, look
@ButaBiberaj
! After making national news all frickin' day, the local paper finally caught up. You're famous.
Or is that "infamous"? ๐ค๐
This was the same putz that was shocked to see people out and about in what - 2022? - enjoying life outdoors at a local brewery. So out of touch. Ashburn and Lansdowne deserve better representation.
Earlier this year LCSB entertained a motion to fund special ed admin staff from operating budget instead of federal grant $ to ensure grant $ went directly to teachers & related student services. Harris Mahedavi stated concerns over a large admin staff are โcompletely nonsense.โ
@Lawl_Assoc
@2genders1truth
He self-identified as gender fluid and wore skirts. His mother later said he was not gender fluid. But the assault was swept under the rug so it wouldn't derail the trans policy the district was trying to put into effect.
@jabberleeza
@AmiriKing
I am a parent of a child with autism; yes, he does look to be on the spectrum. But if that is the case, this is definitely not the best position for him. This Walmart is setting him up for failure.
This is not the America that I want to leave my kids; this is not the America that I signed up to defend so many years ago. We have lost our way.
This fight is just getting started. It's time we the people stand up and let our voices be heard.
My full interview with Scott Smith, father of sex assault victim at a Loudoun County high school, about his pardon from
@GovernorVA
that wipes away his criminal conviction in connection to an incident at a board of education meeting in 2021.
@7NewsDC
My kids are the age Matt was when he sent these tweets. No way would they post something so immature. It's not sophomoric behavior, Matt. It's a sign of something much deeper and more disturbing.
Loudoun County Chair Phyllis Randallโs chief of staff sent the Board of Supervisors an email addressing his tweets from over the years. Many of his tweets appear to many people as demeaning towards women, homophobic, antisemitic, and offensive to people with special needs.
@ButaBiberaj
Abortion Abortion Abortion Abortion Abortion Abortion Abortion Abortion Abortion Abortion
What does Abortion have to do with being the CA?? How are you going to make "reproductive rights" safe? Where in the Constitution is the "ight to an Abortion"??
@VPrasadMDMPH
I was diagnosed with breast cancer just two months after my second vaccination. I was shocked because I am at very low risk. The tumor was on the same side that I received the vaccination, and was only 3mm in size. I'm not getting anymore vaccines or boosters.
Dear Lord. If "extremist" parents take over the school board, the potential for deadly shootings will increase.
Really, Anne? Where's your proof? Name me one school shooting where the frickin school board was investigated. Just one.
โผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธFlyer from
@anneforatlarge
event today. What kind of fresh hell is this? She/they believe if we elect people who respect parents we'll increase our potential for school shootings???
WHAT??????
@AtoosaReaser
Hey, aren't you currently still employed by LCPS as a school board member? Any comments on the opioid use, lack of transparency, Dr. Spence, yadda yadda yadda?? Or are you blowing off your constituents while trying to fail upward?
I live in Loudoun County. So tired of being accused of "weaponizing" everything I speak up about. Also tired of the "phoney culture wars" claims. Loudoun needs a complete overhaul of every single level of government. Elections have consequences.
@ArtValley818_
This is such BS. My husband got COVID. He thought it was allergies at first. Extremely tired, but otherwise no big deal. Up until he tested positive, I not only shared a bed with him but food and drink as well. I'm fine; so much for their "emergency".
So much hypocrisy with this statement. Misinformation? Images (taken on a camera purchased by the County) during "down time" on a business trip, where Phyllis assured us they hit the ground running? Just how much money and time did Juli spend disputing this story? Pathetic.
New: Loudoun County Supervisor Juli Briskman was upset last night about the unwanted attention on her lavish taxpayer funded trip to Uruguay.
Tune in at 5:30pm and 6pm on
@7NewsDC
Story:
Loudoun County Commonwealthโs Attorney Buta Biberaj reacts to pardon of Scott Smith by
@GovernorVA
Last year Biberaj was removed by a Judge from prosecuting Smith in his appeal in disorderly conduct conviction.
@7NewsDC
@Kellimom3
@AtoosaReaser
@LCPSOfficial
And guess what - you still have that right! No one is stopping you. Now let ALL parents make that decision for their own children. See how that works?
Wait.....wait..... isn't this the same organization that labeled parent groups such as Moms for Liberty as "hate groups"??
And the liberals wondered why I scoffed at the designation. You can't make this stuff up. ๐
I was disappointed in Jennifer for being MIA during COVID, and I had an idea she wasn't the brightest bulb reading news snippets here and there but HOLY CRAP....I have never heard her speak before. Who in their right mind would vote for her after this debate??
@JenniferWexton
on allowing biological boys (trans women) on girls HS sports teams
She waffles: trans in competitive college- maybe not. In HS? Well itโs about access right? So yes, most arenโt competitive
โReally about letting little [trans] kids on playground playing soccerโ
I actually thought this tweet was from 2020 or 2021. But she said this THIS year?? News flash Julie - the damage has been measured and it's pretty bad. Why don't you sit down, shut up, and let the adults talk?
@ButaBiberaj
Yes, by all means, vote for the turd who can't leave the father of a rape victim alone.
Btw, did you really open up that rape trial to the public? The teenage rape victim had to testify in public??? Is this your idea of "protection"?
@BillboardChris
Isn't this the same principal who apologized for the disturbance a parent made, when the parent showed up to the school after his daughter was raped? I've dealt with Flynn personally at Belmont Ridge; I was not impressed.
The actions of the Loudoun Love Warriors are not new.
Local business Parallel Wine Bar was targeted back in 2020 and that only emboldened them to keep trying to ruin people.
@sotoshfle
@alisciaandrews
Something happened to his daughter, and another parent taunted him about it at the meeting. That's why he reacted the way he did.
FERPA and HIPAA weren't issues during covid, so why are they now and every other time parents ask LCPS for transparency?
And cat lady - first of all you do not receive annual training on FERPA and two, you are not a parent so you don't know how LCPS notifies parents on issues.
Last night, LCSB Rep. Polifko asked whether LCPS has considered obtaining a definitive AG
@JasonMiyaresVA
opinion on whether FERPA prevents LCPS from disclosing student fentanyl OD info. Supt. Spence has repeatedly cited FERPA as a barrier to transparency. ๐ง
Working out at the gym this morning and a follower came up to say hi
He served in the Navy, is now 24 years old, and a very fit guy
Told me they forced him to take Moderna - he resisted but didnโt want to get discharged so he complied
Got myocarditis.
Navy discharged him