A “yes” vote on the Mt. Daniel Referendum is the right choice. The need to alleviate overcrowding is acute. The need to fix security, safety and accessibility issues in a 62-year old building is clear. And the need to do this now – at historically low interest rates – is […]
Author: John Lawrence
Guest Commentary: Falls Church School Facilities – Let’s Get It Done
As the first School Board candidate to write in this column, I have the enviable benefit of having what I say sound new. I also face the unenviable reality that my words may well be forgotten by November 5. Onward and upward, I guess? What the Board needs to focus […]
Guest Commentary: Support the Schools & Fund Our Future
When I first wrote this column, it was filled with simple, easy-going facts about how the schools had been under-funded for years and how we were starting – just starting – to get back on track. Unfortunately after Tuesday night’s Council work session, I feel I need to be a […]