I used to work across from one of the buildings FCPS purchased. They had

over 1200 people they moved in. At the time, that was 55 people to every school in the district. One could say that is pretty wasteful considering you also have principals etc already "running" a school.

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Posted: 07/08/2020 at 2:00PM

Wow. Education Secretary just publicly CRUSHED Fairfax County Schools ... -- vt90 07/08/2020 12:28PM

Pretty sure that Fairfax's school system is 2-3 times larger than Loudoun -- HokieNoVA 07/08/2020 1:11PM

It was and if I remember correctly, they didn't keep up the software -- `lag 07/08/2020 2:27PM

Not sure of relative size but both are typically ranked in the top 5 ... -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:14PM

FC $3.0B, LC $1.3B ** -- LaneRat 07/08/2020 1:48PM

Thanks - both large relative to the rest of the country for sure. ** -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:51PM

I thought at one time FC was like the 37th largest economy in the world. ** -- `lag 07/08/2020 2:37PM

Historically, public schools and I.T. don’t even -- Femoyer Hokie 07/08/2020 1:00PM

I agree, except that Fairfax and Loudoun have the resources ... -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:06PM

I used to work across from one of the buildings FCPS purchased. They had -- Vtskier1 07/08/2020 2:00PM

I know the Fairfax County Superintendent and he is a good guy (inside) -- FfxStationHokie 07/08/2020 12:57PM

Crushed them about what exactly? Just distance learning? ** -- HokieForever 07/08/2020 12:55PM

She said the distance learning experience in the spring was a disaster ... -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:03PM

Not sure how you fix parents that will not take the time with their -- fordham 07/08/2020 1:53PM

My wife would agree with that assessment and so would the teachers ** -- HokieForever 07/08/2020 1:07PM

Yesterday's thing was complaining about the options FFx Co is planning... -- Gobbler-100 07/08/2020 12:58PM

To vt90's point Loudoun County providing EXACT same options -- HokieForever 07/08/2020 1:04PM

Oh sure, I assume that will be pretty common this fall. ** -- Gobbler-100 07/08/2020 1:08PM

Walk loudly and carry no stick, whatsoever. -- Beerman 07/08/2020 12:46PM

Or provide overall guidance and tell the states it's up -- 133743Hokie 07/08/2020 2:30PM

Except that's not what they did either -- Beerman 07/08/2020 2:36PM

So you're saying the government didn't provide any guidance gor -- 133743Hokie 07/08/2020 3:42PM

Thanks for taking this in that direction. Completely not the point of the -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:04PM

Perhaps, but ... -- Beerman 07/08/2020 1:12PM

Did you watch the task force briefing? -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:26PM

Went back and read part of the transcript -- Beerman 07/08/2020 2:45PM

You should have read the whole transcript ... -- vt90 07/08/2020 2:47PM

Yes. And what do you suppose those new documents are going to be? ** -- Beerman 07/08/2020 2:49PM

Clearly you have an agenda ... -- vt90 07/08/2020 2:55PM

Needs to be about $150B more ** -- Gobbler-100 07/08/2020 1:51PM

Pence said more is coming but didn't specify how much. Agree it needs to -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:57PM

Good, I hope that's accurate ** -- Beerman 07/08/2020 1:34PM

Double whammy of the COVID-specific hypocrisy and having to hear... -- Gobbler-100 07/08/2020 12:56PM

Are you talking about yesterday or did this happen again today? ** -- Gobbler-100 07/08/2020 12:37PM

Happened about 30 minutes ago but she may have said similar things ... -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:01PM

There was sort of a roundtable about re-opening schools yesterday. -- Gobbler-100 07/08/2020 1:04PM

You mean losing at football? :) ** -- FfxStationHokie 07/08/2020 1:16PM

I didn't watch any of that but that is funny ** -- vt90 07/08/2020 1:07PM

I used to work across from one of the buildings FCPS purchased. They had

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