Virginia AG Demands Fairfax County Middle School Stop Racial Discrimination Against Students

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (C) announces investigations into Thomas Jefferson High School's delay in informing students of national merit awards and the school's admission policies in Alexandria, Va., on Jan. 4, 2023. Terri Wu/The Epoch Times

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter Thursday to a Fairfax County middle school demanding the school stop discriminating against potential 8th-grade applicants for its college preparation program.

On March 1, Cooper Middle School sent an email inviting parents of 8^th graders to apply for the public school system’s College Partnership Program (CPP). The invitation addressed black and Hispanic students, students with disabilities, students with limited proficiency in English, economically disadvantaged students, and students who would be the first in their families to attend college in the United States.