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Today's riddle: Why did the 9V battery get kicked out of church? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• School Board Approves Raise, Contract Extension for Spence (loudounnow.com) — Loudoun County’s school board has extended Superintendent Aaron Spence’s contract through 2030 and approved a $38,500 raise, with Ashburn representative Deana Griffiths absent from the key vote. Board leaders say they’re rewarding measurable gains in test scores, graduation rates, and reduced absenteeism. The move locks in school system leadership that will shape budgets, staffing, and programs affecting Ashburn families for years.
• School Board Approves Revisions to Student Contraband Policy (loudounnow.com) — Loudoun County School Board has approved updates to its student search and contraband policy, adding guidance on weapons detectors, AI security tools, and device searches. Ashburn member Deana Griffiths pressed staff on whether police canine teams and backpack searches are adequately addressed, as officials continue negotiating search practices with law enforcement. The revised policy passed 8-0-1.
• As data center backlash grows, cities turn to AI to lower housing costs (nypost.com) — Ashburn’s massive Amazon Web Services data center complex appears as a prime example in a national debate over whether AI-powered data centers help or hurt communities. The story explores how cities are testing AI to cut housing red tape while also wrestling with data centers’ heavy demands on water and electricity. It’s a reminder that Ashburn’s tech hub status ties directly into national housing and infrastructure challenges.
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