FCTA Reports
The following are copies of reports (mostly PDF format) published by FCTA:
2024-07-16: Analysis of the 2025 School Budget, by Fred Costello-314
2023-03-03: Analysis of the 2024 School Budget (Summary), by Fred Costello-297a
2023-01-28: Analysis of the 2024 School Budget Forecast, by Fred Costello-297
2022-08-02: Causes of Inflation, by Fred Costello-282
2021-12-06: Educational Problems in the Fairfax County Schools, by Fred Costello-280
2021-11-15: SAT Performance for FRM and ESOL Students, by Fred Costello-133
2021-10-10: New Virginia Laws and Policies pertaining to Public Safety, by Fred Costello-276
2021-09-28: New Virginia Laws pertaining to Public Schools, by Fred Costello-275
2021-09-01: Virginia Election Laws Facilitating Voter Fraud, by Fred Costello-274
2021-08-24: Tax Increases under Governor Northam, by Fred Costello-273
2021-07-17: Scott Brabrand on Fx Co School Challenges 2021-2022, by Fred Costello-272
2021-06-09: The Virginia Department of Education Equity Program, by Fred Costello-268
2021-03-16: Biden-Administration Accomplishments, by Fred Costello-259
2021-02-22: A Parallel Society, by Fred Costello-261
2021-02-10: Insulin Prices, by Fred Costello-260
2020-09-29: References for the Sept 2020 FCTA Bulletin, by Fred Costello-256
2020-08-03: Coronavirus Status in Fairfax County, by Fred Costello-255
2020-07-24: The Economies of the 50 States, by Fred Costello-253
2020-07-19: Summary of Shelby Steele's 'White Guilt', by Fred Costello-252
2020-07-14: The Morals of Our Political Parties, by Fred Costello-251
2020-07-04: The Economy under Various Presidents, by Fred Costello-250
2020-07-03: Which Parties Do the Wealthy Support, by Fred Costello-249
2020-06-09: Officer-Involved Shootings in Virginia in 2019, by Fred Costello-247
2020-06-03: Major Increases in the 2021 Proposed School Budget, by Fred Costello-248
2020-05-23: Coronavirus Deaths in Fairfax County, by Fred Costello-246
2020-04-20: Ways to Reduce the Proposed FY2021 Fairfax Co Budget, by Fred Costello-244
2020-03-28: Painlessly Cutting the Fairfax Co School Budget, by Fred Costello-243
2019-12-18: Sources Supporting the December 2019 Bulletin, by Fred Costello-236
2019-10-15: The Destruction of Fairfax County, by Fred Costello-230
2019-08-23: The Plight of Hispanic Students, by Fred Costello-229
2019-08-22: Should You Trust the Fairfax County School Board (FCSB)?, by Fred Costello-228
2019-06-06: Improving Public-School Education, by Fred Costello-223
2019-05-15: The Cost of Illegal Immigration, by Fred Costello-221
2019-04-16: Potential Cost Savings for the Fairfax Co 2020 Budgets, by Fred Costello-218
Upon reviewing the Fairfax County and School Budgets, we found many areas were costs can be reduced without great harm to the programs or employees but can greatly reduce the real-estate taxes -- to almost half. (Preliminary; full report due later.)
2019-01-13: Fairfax County Bicycle Facts, by Fred Costello-217
2018-12-19: References for the December 2018 FCTA Bulletin, by Fred Costello-216
2018-09-07: Va 8th: Policy Differences between Oh and Beyer, by Fred Costello-213
2018-09-07: Va 11th: Policy Differences between Dove and Connolly, by Fred Costello-212
2018-09-07: Va 10th: Policy Differences between Comstock and Wexton, by Fred Costello-211
2018-09-07: US Senate: Policy Differences between Stewart and Kaine, by Fred Costello-210
2018-07-21: Ratings and Rankings of Fairfax County High Schools, by Fred Costello-209
2018-07-21: Zillow (GreatSchools) Ratings of Fairfax County Schools, by Fred Costello-208
2018-03-05: Analysis of the FY2019 Fairfax School and County Budgets, by Fred Costello-207
2017-10-02: Reforming Republicans so Republicans Can Reform Health Care, by Arthur Purves
2017-09-02: Analysis of the Virginia State Budget, by Fred Costello-195
2017-08-30: Must Republicans Lose in Fairfax County?, by Fred Costello-186
2017-06-18: Funding of Virginia Transportation Projects, by Fred Costello-196
2017-04-28: Voter Fraud in Fairfax County, by Fred Costello-193
2017-01-30: FCPS has Excellent Schools ... for a few, by Arthur Purves at FCPS hearing
2016-05-14: Do Not Hurt the Poor with a Meals Tax, by Fred Costello-184
2016-03-29: Increasing the Real-Estate Tax Rate hurts the Poor, by Fred Costello-181
2016-01-11: Is the FCPS Proposed FY2017 Budget Fair?, by Fred Costello-178
2015-11-18: Fx Co Employee Salaries and Turnover - 2006 to 2015, by Fred Costello-172
2015-10-18: Election Issues in Fairfax County, presentation by Fred Costello
2015-09-08: Fairfax County Workers Retire as Multi-Millionaires, by Fred Costello-158
2015-08-13: Do Teachers Leave the FCPS System for Higher Pay?, by Fred Costello-151
2015-07-31: History of SAT Scores for FCPS Schools, by Fred Costello-149
2015-07-03: The REAL U.S. Unemployment Rate, by Fred Costello-153
2015-05-15: FCPS could save $50M by changing hiring practices, by Fred Costello-146
2015-05-08: FCPS School Board vote on Policy 1450 (gender identity), by Fred Costello-148
2015-03-12: Increasing Fairfax Co real-estate taxes is unnecessary, by Fred Costello-147
2015-03-05: Is FY2016 Increase in the Real-Estate Tax Rate Affordable?, by Fred Costello-145
2015-02-01: Using SATs or SOLs for School Performance Evaluation, by Fred Costello-143
2015-01-25: Analysis of the Proposed FCPS Budget for FY2016, by Fred Costello-141
2015-01-23: Increase Taxes So Teachers Can Be Paid More?, by Fred Costello
2014-12-17: Circumventing the Bond-Referendum Process, by Fred Costello-139
2014-12-16: Fairfax office space grows as job numbers drop, by Fred Costello-140
2014-11-19: Fairfax Co Migration due to Real-Estate Tax Increases, by Fred Costello-134
2014-08-14: SAT and Budgets - Fairfax vs Other Virginia Counties, by Fred Costello-126
2014-08-07: The Future of Fairfax County (to end up like California?), by Fred Costello
2014-07-10: Analysis of the 2014 County Bond Referendum, by Fred Costello-121
2014-06-10: Ethnic Impact on SAT Scores for Fairfax High Schools, by Fred Costello-122
2014-04-24: Cost and Performance of Fx vs Other School Districts (Rev A), Fred Costello-115
2014-04-03: Do People Leave when Real-Estate Tax Is Increased?, by Fred Costello-112
2014-03-17: Possible Decreases in Fx Co Direct Expenditures, by Fred Costello-016
2014-03-17: A FY2015 Fx Co Budget That Yields a 2.1% RE Tax Increase, Fred Costello-015
2014-01-24: Poverty and the Income Gap 1959 to 2013, by Fred Costello-014
2013-08-12: Reducing Gun Violence, by Fred Costello-008
2013-07-24: Future Finances of the VRS, by Fred Costello-006
2013-07-08: Increases in ESOL Students in WABE School Districts, by Fred Costello-007
2013-03-26: Is an Increase in the Real Estate Tax Rate Affordable?, by Fred Costello-093
2013-03-15: Analysis of the Pension Funds in FY2014 Budget, by Fred Costello-092
2012-08-04: What to Expect from Bus Service, by Fred Costello-084
2012-07-26: Long-Term FCPS Pension Costs, by Fred Costello-083
2012-07-11: Are You Staying Ahead of the Cost of Living?, by Fred Costello-081
2012-03-19: Effect of Tax Rate on Apartment Rents, by Fred Costello-078
2012-03-12: Analysis of the Pension Funds in FY2013 Budget, by Fred Costello-077
2011-03-29: Making Dulles Rail Cost Effective, updated report by Fred Costello-004
2010-09-21: Comparison between County and Private-Sector Salaries, by Fred Costello-029
2010-09-08: Findings Concerning Affordable Housing, by Fred Costello-018