Parents oppose Fairfax's first charter school

Parents opposed to the construction of what would be Northern Virginia’s first public charter school say they fear that school board approval of the venture would end up diverting already-dwindling education funds away from their kids’ schools.

Many of those parents plan to speak out Tuesday against the proposed Fairfax Leadership Academy at a countywide hearing, their first chance to voice their concerns directly to the Fairfax County School Board that will decide the academy’s fate.