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Gatehouse II Info AP / IB & Pupil Placement Support Our Efforts!
BREAKING NEWS AP / IB & Pupil Placement Support Our Efforts!

Supervisors just say no to Gatehouse II, the proposed administrative building… >>more

Learn about the differences between AP and IB curricula and pupil placement options… >>more

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

*** 2/15/10 UPDATE ***

FairfaxCAPS Update -- A Call to Action for all Parents, Teachers and Taxpayers

Topics in the News -- Recent Coverage of issues pertaining to FCPS Schools

Read Supervisor Pat Herrity’s editorial on Changing the Budget Equation for FCPS.

Principles of an Alternate FCPS Budget

FairfaxCAPS Busts FCPS Rumor Buster

Read False Budget Choices Letter to the Connection Newspapers.

FairfaxCAPS Interviews Candidates for Virginia 37th District Senatorial Seat.
View the candidates’ responses

Just released --
FairfaxCAPS December 2009 Newsletter

Patty Reed elected to Fairfax County School Board -- More Information

Pupil Placement Carpool Info -- FairfaxCAPS Offers Carpool Organization Resource to Support Pupil Placement

Community Involvement -- Read former FCPS Board member Steve Hunt’s thought provoking speech from the May 18 FairfaxCAPS Annual Meeting on what is needed to make the Fairfax County Public School system more transparent and accountable.

FCFT FY 2010 budget letters -- Read letters from the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT) to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) and the School Board / BOS on the FY 2010 budget and budget priorities.

FairfaxCAPS -- School advocacy helps you, and we need your support.

SLEEP Update -- No later start times in 2009.  Flawed staff iteration 3 threatens to derail entire effort.

FY 2010 School Budget --
FCFT President makes appeal on FY 2010 School Budget to School Board and Board of Supervisors.

AP / IB & Pupil Placement -- Learn more about the differences between AP and IB curricula and pupil placement options.