FCPS Charges Students Fee to Access Education

A free education isn't free in Fairfax County Public Schools.

When “Free” Isn’t Free: How FCPS Charged Families for Public Education

July 21, 2020

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Scott Brabrand made an announcement that redefined how students accessed their education:

“Today, the Fairfax County School Board supported my revised recommendation that we begin the 2020-21 school year with virtual lear…