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BREAKING: Residents report spotting ICE in parts of Alexandria, mainly Chirilagua. MSNBC is reporting that Northern Virginia is one of five key areas across the country that ICE is targeting under a new initiative from the Trump administration.

New: Alexandria City High School principal Alexander Duncan has resigned and is heading down the road to a smaller school in Arlington. The move comes during a particularly tumultuous time for ACHS with the implementation of the High School Project. alextimes.com/local-news/ale…

In a bizarre turn, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon “recalled” her Tue. letter to Prince William County Schools that added significant restrictions to the way it collects federal funding, PWCS officials said. Hours later, she re-sent the letter. It’s unclear what changed.

“In response to an inquiry of whether the Northern Va. school districts planned to pursue litigation against the Trump Administration to stop a loss of funding over trans policies, several said Tuesday evening they are ‘reviewing’ a memo from the DOE and could decide shortly.”

The Department of Education has restricted federal funding for five Northern Va. school districts that defied the Trump administration’s demands to restrict the rights of transgender students in school facilities. alextimes.com/local-news/ale…

The Student Press Law Center empowers student journalists to publish stories that make a difference in their communities, and we're excited to share some of the latest highlights in our 2024-2025 Annual Report. ➡️ splc.org/impact/#report Attacks on press freedom continue to

Legal experts weigh in on the Trump administration’s Title IX funding crusade against schools where trans students use the bathrooms of their identities: “I think the truth of the matter is that Title IX just doesn’t speak to this issue,” says Ilya Somin alextimes.com/local-news/ale…

We are encouraged that Alexandria City Public Schools is considering a stronger student media policy today, and we urge them to adopt a policy that protects and encourages student voices. loom.ly/1qzTCeg As the Theogony editors said, "Student journalism is the foundation of accountability.

Brown University students and faculty are protesting this afternoon against the Trump administration’s proposed compact that would ban campus organizations that “belittle … conservative values.” UVA and MIT were among the other 8 universities that received Trump’s demands.

I’m proud to share that my investigation into an Alexandria vote was featured first in the SNO Sites (SNO) top stories of the year. With more than 15,500 stories submitted, my article was highlighted (in no particular order) alongside 17 others. bestofsno.com/79820/stories-…