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Aaron Spence: From Virginia Beach Public Schools to Loudoun County Pubic Schools

Thanks, Loudoun County! We Needed That.

written by Guest Contributor Kerry Dougherty June 5, 2023

Dear Loudoun County,

Thanks so much for hiring Aaron Spence as your new superintendent of schools.

Love, Virginia Beach 

Good news for those who care about returning sanity and common sense to Virginia Beach Public Schools: Superintendent Aaron Spence is leaving to head up the troubled Loudoun County Public schools.

Spence is not stupid, just incredibly woke. No doubt he realized that after last year’s school board elections he was exactly one vote away from being sacked. Why not take a high-paying job in a larger Virginia district where he’ll no doubt look terrific compared to the last guy who was fired and is under a criminal indictment.

The Washington Post reported in December that not only had Scott Ziegler been canned by the Loudoun County School Board, but a grand jury indicted him on criminal charges.

“Virginia special grand jury charges against former Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent Scott Ziegler and spokesman Wayde Byard were unsealed Monday. At least some of the indictments appear unrelated to the subject of the grand jury’s investigation: how the district handled two high-profile sexual assault cases in 2021.

Ziegler is facing misdemeanor counts of false publication, using his position to retaliate or threaten to retaliate against an employee and falsely firing the same employee, according to indictments unsealed in Loudoun County. Byard is facing a count of felony perjury. “

It was the scandal in Loudoun and the spontaneous uprising of parents in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties that’s credited with propelling Glenn Youngkin to the Governor’s Mansion. 

Youngkin campaigned on empowering parents in public education, while the country watched – aghast – as a viral video of the father of a girl who’d been sexually attacked in a Loudoun County school bathroom was dragged from a school board meeting for daring to express his anger.

As a result, parents’ rights has become a rallying cry across the nation as the radical agenda that quietly allowed boys to compete in girls’ sports and invade traditionally girls-only areas such as bathrooms and locker rooms has been exposed. In addition, activists discovered graphic novels in elementary and middle schools containing sexually explicit material and schools that were allowing students to secretly transition at school.

In Virginia Beach a group called StudentsFirstVa.com fielded an impressive slate of candidates to challenge the city’s far-left school board that had fought to keep schools closed and masks on children long after it was demonstrated that such measures were harming students. 

The grassroots group was successful in flipping several seats. As a result, Spence is supported by a narrow 6-5 majority of the board.

So Spence, who tried to erase zeroes from school grading, (apparently to teach kids that they could get something for nothing) who abolished valedictorians and salutatorians, and who was featured in a foul-mouthed Facebook post by his wife who was cursing Donald Trump, is moving on.

On Spence’s watch, which began in 2014, test scores have fallen, discipline problems have increased and staffing shortages reportedly plague the district.

When I spoke with her Saturday, School Board member Vicky Manning, a vocal opponent of Spence’s leftist agenda, did not sound dismayed by the announcement.

“It’s not a secret that he and I had our differences and I look forward to new beginnings,” she said, tactfully.

According to The Washington Post, the Loudoun board hired Spence last week and expects to pay him something in the range of $375,000 plus generous benefits. He currently earns $297,000 plus benefits at the Beach.

“My personal highest priority during this process was to find a superintendent who is experienced, accomplished and successful at running a large, complex school division, and Dr. Spence fits the bill perfectly,” Board Chair Ian Serotkin said at the meeting, according to The Washington Post.

Whatever you say, Loudoun.

Thanks, Loudoun County! We Needed That. was last modified: June 5th, 2023 by Guest Contributor Kerry Dougherty

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Guest Contributor Kerry Dougherty

In a long career as a daily journalist I spent six years at The Washington Post, three as a freelancer in Ireland during the Troubles and 33 years at The Virginian-Pilot. From 2000 until 2017 I was a thrice-weekly conservative metro columnist for The Pilot covering politics and pop culture. In December of 2017 I took a severance package and launched kerrydougherty.com where we have fresh content every weekday. Our motto: No days off. I’m married with two grown children and a granddaughter and live in Virginia Beach.

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8 comments

David Dickinson June 6, 2023 at 5:01 pm

“as a viral video of the father of a girl who’d been sexually attacked in a Loudoun County school bathroom was dragged from a school board meeting for daring to express his anger.”

Note that Mr. Smith is still being pursued by the Leftists for daring to speak out and he has a trial in the near future. Sad but true.

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John D Martin June 10, 2023 at 2:36 pm

what is he on trial for?

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James Cohen June 6, 2023 at 2:30 pm

Thank you suckers in Loudon for taking this kook away from Virginia Beach, We owe you a debt of gratitude. You deserve Spence. Just remember Spence is sensitive to what is said in closed session. https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/tensions-between-virginia-beach-school-board-superintendent-results-in-new-resolution/291-f0db6791-2787-4736-9abc-91c3493e70cb

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AlH. - Deckplates June 6, 2023 at 9:02 am

This is just the opposite of what the Loudoun schools should have as a leader. Perhaps it will be the catalyst which causes change? They are in dire need to get squared away and remove this weird woke stuff. Moreover, who is this person trying to impress by using profanity & vulgarities to express a point? IF the ability to draw upon English words, which are considered to be of value, will better explain Leadership & Management goals then there are so many more meaningful words available. It leads me to question the ability to communicate to the admin staff, teachers, parents, and students.

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MICHAEL A CROGNALE June 5, 2023 at 11:06 pm

are there any intelligent people in Loudon County>

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Jeanine Martin June 6, 2023 at 1:18 pm

Yes! But they have little or no power in Loudoun County. Democrats control our schools and the Board of Supervisors. We must vote them out of office.

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MICHAEL A CROGNALE June 6, 2023 at 1:34 pm

How do you propose to do that when they have total control of the vote counting? It’s a wretched situation but we have no one but ourselves to blame. We play by the rules and they lie, cheat steal and commit treason 24/7/365. All democrats are now traitors. Period.

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John D Martin June 10, 2023 at 2:37 pm

get bent

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