A former Fairfax County Public Schools employee has pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Thomas Jefferson High School, the nation’s top-ranked public high school.

Susan Litwin, a 37-year-old Woodbridge resident, admitted Thursday in a federal court in Alexandria to stealing about $279,000 while working at Thomas Jefferson.

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