Education Archives - Scott Bradford: Off on a Tangent Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:07:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Loudoun School Board, 2025 https://www.scottbradford.us/2025/10/07/loudoun-school-board-2025/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=90553 Article VIII Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia vests authority for public school districts in a school board, which may be either elected or appointed in a manner defined by law. The Loudoun County School Board is an elective board composed of nine members. One at-large member is elected in a county-wide race, and […]

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]]> Loudoun Referendums, 2025 https://www.scottbradford.us/2025/10/06/loudoun-bonds-2025/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=90551 Under Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of Virginia, local governments must obtain voter approval through referendums to issue general obligation bonds. On this November’s ballot, voters in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be asked to consider three such referendums. Bonds are debt. The issuing government sells them to investors and receives an immediate influx […]

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]]> Virginia & Loudoun Issues, 2024 https://www.scottbradford.us/2024/10/01/virginia-loudoun-issues-2024/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=87693 Voters in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be voting on five ballot issues this year. One is a Virginia statewide ballot issue with a proposed amendment to the state constitution. Four are Loudoun County bond referendums. Virginia Statewide Ballot Issue Article XII, Section 1, of the Constitution of Virginia establishes a process for amending the commonwealth’s constitution. The […]

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]]> Loudoun School Board, 2023 https://www.scottbradford.us/2023/09/27/loudoun-school-board-2023/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=72869 Article VIII Section 7 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia vests authority for public school districts in a school board, which may be either elected or appointed in a manner defined by law. The Loudoun County School Board is an elective board composed of nine members. One at-large member is elected in a […]

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]]> Loudoun Referendums, 2023 https://www.scottbradford.us/2023/09/25/loudoun-referendums-2023/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=72780 Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of Virginia requires local governments to obtain voter approval to issue bonds. Voters in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be asked to consider three bond referendums on this year’s ballot. Bonds are debt. When they are sold, the issuing government receives an influx of cash from the purchasers. Like […]

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]]> Loudoun County Bond Referendums, 2022 https://www.scottbradford.us/2022/09/21/loudoun-county-bond-referendums-2022/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=57401 Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of Virginia requires local governments to obtain voter approval to issue bonds. Voters in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be asked to consider three bond referendums on this year’s ballot. Bonds are debt. When they are sold, the issuing government receives an influx of cash from the purchasers. But, […]

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]]> Loudoun County Bond Referendums, 2021 https://www.scottbradford.us/2021/10/18/loudoun-county-bond-referendums-2021/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=44202 Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of Virginia requires local governments to obtain voter approval to issue bonds. Voters in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be asked to consider three bond referendums on this year’s ballot. Bonds are debt. When they are sold, the issuing government receives an influx of cash from the purchasers. But, […]

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]]> Other Loudoun County Offices, 2019 https://www.scottbradford.us/2019/10/15/other-loudoun-county-offices-2019/ Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:00:43 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=31371 Loudoun County Constitutional Offices Article VII Section 4 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia establishes several elective local offices that must be filled in every city and county. These offices are Commonwealth’s Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, and Clerk of the Circuit Court. Those elected to these offices serve four-year terms, except […]

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]]> Loudoun County Bond Referendums, 2018 https://www.scottbradford.us/2018/10/15/loudoun-county-bond-referendums-2018/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=28413 Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of Virginia requires local governments to obtain voter approval to issue bonds. Voters in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be asked to consider two bond referendums on this year’s ballot. Bonds are debt. When they are sold, the issuing government receives an influx of cash from the purchasers. But, […]

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]]> Loudoun County Bond Referendums, 2017 https://www.scottbradford.us/2017/09/25/loudoun-county-bond-referendums-2017/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:00:43 +0000 https://www.scottbradford.us/?p=26879 Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of Virginia requires local governments to obtain voter approval to issue bonds. Voters in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be asked to consider two bond referendums on this year’s ballot. Bonds are debt. When they are sold, the issuing government receives an influx of cash from the purchasers. But, like a bank […]

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