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Loudoun County School Board Fires Superintendent Over What Grand Jury Says Is ‘Stunning Lack of Openness’

Official report says he lied about student sexual assault

Loudoun County School Board Fires Superintendent Over What Grand Jury Says Is ‘Stunning Lack of Openness’
Loudoun County resident and parent Scott Smith speaks to the Loudoun County School Board members in Ashburn, Va., on Sept. 13, 2022. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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12/7/2022|Updated: 12/7/2022
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Loudoun County School Board members voted to fire embattled superintendent Scott Ziegler after a special grand jury report said he lied about a rape committed by a transgender student.

The board voted unanimously on Dec. 6 to fire Ziegler without cause, the Virginia school district’s spokesman, Wayde Byard, told The Epoch Times.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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