‘FCPS failed to protect its student-athletes’: 3 FCPS School Board Members outline next steps to address the Hayfield ‘football situation’
Three Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) School Board Members wrote a letter regarding the recent Hayfield Hawks football team controversy, expressing their constituents’ concerns and outlining steps FCPS should take regarding the “football situation.
Handling of Hayfield football ‘train wreck’ questioned by some Fairfax school board members
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid’s announcement last week that the division will commission an independent review of its student-athlete protocols appears to have done little to quell the questions mounting around Hayfield Secondary School’s football team.
Hayfield football team withdraws from high school playoffs amid recruiting controversy
Days after Hayfield Secondary School’s blowout win against Thomas Edison High School, the school district announced it’s game over. The team is officially out of the playoffs, ending a controversial season after allegations of an improper recruitment scheme.
Hayfield Secondary School withdraws from postseason amid recruiting allegations
Hayfield Secondary School has announced that it will be withdrawing its football team from the rest of the postseason. In a letter from Fairfax County Public Schools, Superintendent Michelle Reid said that last week,
Moms demand accountability amid Hayfield football recruiting scandal
A growing group of Fairfax County parents, led by a coalition of determined mothers, is demanding transparency and accountability from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in response to the Hayfield Secondary School football scandal.
FCPS superintendent speaks on Hayfield football scandal
Hayfield Secondary's athletic director resigned one day after the school's football team withdrew from the Virginia Region 6C playoffs. FOX 5's Katie Barlow spoke with FCPS superintendent Michelle Reid about the controversy.
VHSL finds Hayfield administrators knew about controversial football transfers: Court Docs
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) determined that Hayfield Secondary School’s principal, football coach, and athletic ...
FCPS investigating text messages amid Hayfield football recruitment scandal
Fairfax Co. Public Schools acknowledged the text messages are concerning in the midst of frustrations mounting over alleged ...
Hayfield withdraws football team from Virginia playoffs amid transfer scandal
After multiple investigations into player transfers and eligibility, the Hawks had been disqualified from the VHSL bracket ...
Virginia AD Allegedly Used Homeless Status Loophole to Attract Athletes
A northern Virginia athletic director is under investigation for exploiting homelessness to recruit football players, ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Hayfield Athletic director resigns effective Dec. 2 amid widening scandal
The Fairfax County Times has learned that Hayfield Secondary School’s embattled athletic director, Monty Fritts, will ...
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DC Attorney General sues nonprofit leader for allegedly misusing over $75K in charity funds
The Washington, D.C. Attorney General announced Monday that a lawsuit had been filed against a nonprofit leader who is ...
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FCPS christens new Career and Technical Academy
Franklin City Public Schools held the grand opening of its new Joseph P. King Jr. Career and Technical Academy on Thursday, ...
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2 Hayfield athletes ‘homeless,’ as parents call for resignations
The Fairfax County Times has learned that Fairfax County Public Schools officials allegedly designated two transfer students ...