At Rachel Carson Middle School, civics isn’t just taught in textbooks, it’s experienced firsthand. Since 1995, the Fairfax Law Foundation has sponsored the Court Tour Program for eighth grade students in Fairfax County, allowing students the unique opportunity to learn about the legal system right from the courtroom. However, due to budget cuts, this program…
Continue readingIf you are experiencing any possible COVID symptoms and/or have been in contact with someone who has COVID, please go to your nearest free COVID testing site in Fairfax County. You do not need to register, have ID, or have insurance. They will only take your contact information to provide you with your test results…
Continue reading
Today, September 22, 2020, is National Voter Registration Day. You can register to vote until October 13. If you are eligible to do so and have not yet, you can register here. With the unexpected global pandemic this year and confusion over voting early or absentee and the state of the United States Postal Service,…
Continue reading
Fairfax County and Loudoun County may be considered one of the happiest counties in the country, but it has some of the worst traffic as well. Fairfax County came in 4th place in “The Happiest Places in America – 2018 Edition” in a study comparing 960 counties throughout the United States. The factors considered included:…
Continue reading
In 2005, after years of training, competing and waiting, I was able to represent the United States and compete in Triathlon. The Olympic Distance race consisted of a mile swim, 25 mile bike ride through the city and then a 6.2 mile race over the hills and dunes of Ashkelon, Israel. After winning the gold…
Continue reading