FCPS Through the Decades: Recent Episodes
FCPS History
Created in commemoration of Fairfax County Public Schools’ 150th anniversary, this educational and hopefully entertaining series examines significant decades in the history of Fairfax County Public Schools and analyzes how these events relate to a broader cultural and historic perspective.
As we close out Season 1 of FCPS Through the Decades, Tara Whipkey, project editor, put together a blooper reel of her favorite moments when program host Eric Tannehill just couldn't quite get his lines right. Enjoy!
In this chapter of FCPS history we’ll discuss the lingering effects of racism on the education system in the present day, learning during a pandemic, and life as a transgender student with two very special guests.
For a transcript of this episode as well as related primary resources, please visit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v3Xz-MNanmOrBkMAgEc1QaaYthp-O884?usp=sharing
In this fourth installment of FCPS Through the Decades, we discuss the post-World War II school construction crisis, the evolution of school buildings, and a revolutionary change to the Fairfax County public school system.
For a transcript of this episode as well as related primary resources, please visit https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S1G61oQg0gUxNTpk-O4FtfwPiHJINmTb?usp=sharing
In this third installment of FCPS Through the Decades, we discuss the consolidation movement, the unexpected consequences of the Great Depression, and the impact of World War II on students and teachers.
For a transcript of this episode as well as related primary resources, please visit https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11mveivXAwoIL_AkW-9d33KWOx-BguLGn?usp=sharing
In this second episode of FCPS Through the Decades, we talk about one of the largest movements to educate Black children in the American south, the legacy of the longest serving Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent, and the not-at-all timely topic of pandemic handling. And we’ll end with a bang.
For a transcript of this episode as well as related primary resources, please visit
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mEu04XF_4_77UJlASEms2k0i6j8L_yHP?usp=sharing
In this first episode of FCPS Through the Decades, we will talk about the founding of FCPS and its early years. Topics include the political complications of running a school system, the evolution of school buildings and the education system as a whole, how transportation technology affected schools, and the roots of segregation and racial discrimination in schools.
For a transcript of this episode as well as related primary resources, please visit https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jzm2KTcUKfRcs7TCy1DVoW8L9xvBw2Yc?usp=sharing
Launching in May 2021, FCPS Through the Decades is being created in connection with the commemoration of Fairfax County Public Schools’ 150th anniversary. This educational and hopefully entertaining series will examine significant decades in the history of Fairfax County Public Schools and analyze how these events relate to a broader cultural and historic perspective.