Fairfax County Public Schools are provably declining, and more money isn't helping

When a private company is failing at its core mission, investors do not throw more money at the problem. Why, then, would anyone accept Fairfax County Public Schools’ argument that it would be more successful if only the state and local government allocated more funds to it?

From fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2025, the district’s budget has increased from $3 billion to $3.7 billion, but that increase has not improved educational outcomes for our children. In fact, while the number of overpaid administrators at the district’s headquarters has increased significantly, there has been a steady decline in school performance and student test scores.