Jane Strauss

Only $152 million more to go for Fairfax County schools

The Fairfax County School Board found nearly $10 million in unspent funding in its current budget and will set most of the money aside to spend next year -- a downpayment

Examiner Local Editorial: What ails Fairfax schools? Not a lack of funds

Fairfax County Public Schools will spend $2.4 billion this year to educate 181,500 students, of which $1.68 billion -- or 70 percent -- comes right from the pockets of co

Textbook purchase raises questions about budget process

Just two months after approving its 2012-13 academic year budget, School Board members faced adjustments to the school system’s budget, which included $7.7 million for math textbooks and $2 mil

Fairfax School Board taps Moon as chair, Hynes as vice chair

The Fairfax County School Board chose new leaders Thursday, tappi

Op-Ed: FCPS Has a Credibility Problem

In testimony to the Fairfax County School Board on May 15, I expressed concern that our school system has a serious credibility problem.

Fairfax School Board candidates call for audits

Nearly all of the candidates for Fairfax County School Board agree on one thing: It's high time for an audit of the school board's $2.3 billion budget.

Grass-roots revolt likely to shake up Fairfax schools