- The principals at Westfield High School and Langley High School sent emails apologizing to families over the weekend.
- In the emails, Westfield Principal Tony DiBari, and Langley Principal Kim Greer each said the information had just come to light.
- The matter will now be part of a larger civil investigation by the Virginia Attorney General’s office, which started last week over allegations the county’s prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology amid allegations that National Merit Awards being withheld from students.
- The reasons about why the information was withheld, per the allegations, include not wanting to hurt the feelings of non-winner and that it was racially motivated, targeting Asian-American students.