COVID-19 Public Schools Meals Distribution in 36th District

All of our local school systems are distributing meals to children during the school shutdown.  There are over a dozen sites in the 36th District.  

Here are how you find the locations in Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford County:

Fairfax County Public Schools Meal Sites 

Fairfax County Bus Route Meal Service

Prince William County Public Schools Meal Sites

Stafford County Public Schools Meal Sites

Please let us know if you have any problems or require any further information.   

Weekly Column: Northern Virginia’s Public Schools Are Not “Fully Funded”

The following is my column that will appear in the Mt. Vernon Gazette, Springfield Connection, The Prince William Times, The Fort Hunt Herald, and Potomac Local in the week of April 29, 2019.

Northern Virginia’s Public Schools Are Not “Fully Funded”

As election year heats up, some candidates use terms like “fully funded” schools.  Here’s my perspective on the subject.   

First, Virginia’s median family income is ninth in the United States.  It is largely driven by Northern Virginia counties: Fairfax County (3^rd - $106,690), Stafford County (5^th - $95,927), and Prince William County (6^th – $93,011).  Fairfax, Stafford and Prince William Counties rank in the top 1% of all American jurisdictions - 3^rd, 19^th and 20^th in the entire USA.  

However, per pupil investment in elementary-secondary education ranks orders of magnitude lower.  Virginia is 22^nd in the country in per pupil spending, averaging around $11,432.  Arlington County leads Virginia at $19,348 per student even with a lower median income than Fairfax County.  Fairfax County “fully funds” FCPS by spending 21% less than Arlington or $15,293 per student, Prince William spends $12,427 and Stafford spends $11,319.