Guest Interview: Stephanie Lundquist-Arora on Fairfax Schools Funding PhDs While Cutting Teachers
About this episode
Stephanie Lundquist-Arora discusses the funding priorities of Fairfax County Public Schools and the impact on teaching positions.
WMAL GUEST: STEPHANIE LUNDQUIST-ARORA (Fairfax Chapter Leader of the Independent Women’s Network) on her reporting for the Daily Signal regarding Fairfax County Public Schools funding Ph.D. programs for highly-paid administrators while cutting 275 teaching positions and increasing class sizes. She discusses the disconnect between Superintendent Michelle Reid’s claims of “chronic underfunding” and the district’s allocation of taxpayer resources. WEBSITE: IWNetwork.com SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/IWN Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts , Audible , and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC , @LarryOConnor , @JGunlock , and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 / 7 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
Topics covered
- education funding
- teacher layoffs
- class sizes
- administrative costs
- Fairfax County
- public schools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Independent Women’s Network, Daily Signal, Fairfax County Public Schools, WMAL, Cumulus Media Washington
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