Part of Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed budget plan would increase K-12 school funding by nearly $269 million. With that boost, it is proposed that teachers would get a 5 percent pay raise, more money for school construction, per-pupil spending and programs for at-risk students.
(The Washington Post)
Loudoun County’s School Board adopted its Capital Improvement Program on Tuesday night, outlining major building projects at schools through 2025, none of which include closing down any schools. Previous reports indicated some board members considered shuttering Hamilton and Lincoln elementary schools.
(Loudoun Now)
On Tuesday, the jury in the James Alex Fields trial recommended a sentence of life in prison following his conviction last week for the murder of Heather Heyer when Fields drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters during the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017.
(WTOP)
George Mason University is expanding its footprint in Arlington, announcing that it will tear down its current location at 3401 Fairfax Drive to reconstruct a 400,000-square-foot facility that will allow for research in fields like data analytics, cybersecurity and defense.
(Washington Business Journal)
Loudoun Brewing Company has created a limited-edition amber ale, named #LoudounLove. A portion of the proceeds will go to a Loudoun County scholarship fund.
(WTOP)
