Heading into the new school year, Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Smith spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. Heading into the new school year, Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Smith spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. What are you most looking forward to during the upcoming 2026-27 academic year? What impact, if any, do you expect federal funding cuts to have on your school system for the upcoming 2026-27 school year? Smith: At this time, we are not aware of specific federal funding cuts that would impact Stafford Schools during the 2026-27 school year.