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RESOURCE: "This lesson takes a closer look at the history of Memorial Day by examining World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War and their connections to this civic holiday." MORE: tinyurl.com/mrydvt5m via @ConstitutionCtr

In his #MemorialDay2026 proclamation, President Trump reminds us that "America endures in strength, power, and prosperity because of the awe-inspiring selflessness and valor of those in uniform willing to lay down their lives in its defense." tinyurl.com/y363anjr

"The district urgently needs a comprehensive, independent, external audit of its budget," writes Stephanie Lundquist-Arora. #FairfaxCounty tinyurl.com/yte89kjy

The Trump Administration is expanding opportunity and strengthening access to high-quality charter schools for American families!

UPDATE: A week later, the school principal is still declining to provide any details on these incidents.

"Police arrested Hadyn Dollery, a man who identifies as a woman, on April 20 following an anonymous tip via the Safe2Talk app," @ReadTheLion's Adam Wittenberg reports. tinyurl.com/5cd2w73t

"President Donald Trump's administration is closing the U.S. Department of Education, and his latest budget proposal is a step in that direction," @MadisonFaith_M reports. MORE: tinyurl.com/35rk86rb via @DailySignal

"After cutting 275 teaching positions and class sizes this academic year, Fairfax County Public Schools has launched a program to fund Ph.D.s for some of its highest-paid district administrators." tinyurl.com/2puc9hpk

"Virginia's first charter elementary school celebrated a grand reopening Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly renovated floor that has been closed since 2007." MORE: tinyurl.com/2xttfzvh via @CBS6

🚨 NEW: On Thursday afternoon, families were notified that law enforcement was called to Arlington, Virginia's Swanson Middle School two days in a row. To date, the principal has declined to provide further details.

"Hadyn Dollery, 19, of Chantilly, was arrested on April 20 and charged with threats of bodily injury after allegedly making online statements threatening violence at John Champe High School." MORE: tinyurl.com/yd9pwza7 via @AshburnPatch

"More than 200 school districts are suing social media companies, blaming them for the youth mental health crisis, but one expert says schools themselves may bear more responsibility than smartphones," @ReadTheLion's Adam Wittenberg reports. bit.ly/4cUIS9r

Hadyn Dollery, a 19-year-old Loudoun County substitute teacher, allegedly made threats online, including mention of a school "murder spree." MORE: tinyurl.com/ys25jste via @LoudounNow

"There is no evidence of any climate-driven crisis, certainly not in Virginia," writes Stephen D. Haner, a senior fellow at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy.

"This law ensures that our students are equipped with the best available science to understand the world they are inheriting," says Delegate Betsy Carr (D-Richmond).

Virginia's public, government-run schools will soon be mandated to instruct students on "climate change" and "environmental literacy," according to legislation signed by Governor Abigail Spanberger last week. tinyurl.com/3vf5wuv6

"A substitute teacher in Loudoun County, Virginia, who reportedly identifies as female, was arrested Thursday for making threats against a high school," @CCreitzPolitics reports. MORE: tinyurl.com/58dpmxhz via @FoxNews

"School leaders are projecting a gradual decline in student enrollment over the next decade — but they don't believe it will translate to lower costs," Scott McCaffrey reports. MORE: tinyurl.com/mu4c6ju7 via @ARLnowDOTcom

In trying to create equity, @fcpsnews has created the most inequitable school calendar ever.