The latest school board meeting in Loudoun County of Northern Virginia showcased heightened tension in parents’ fight to have a say in local school policies. Two hundred fifty-nine people signed up to speak at the June 22 meeting, and hundreds rallied for hours outside the school administration building. About one-and-a-half hours in, the school board members left after the audience cheered on a speaker. The board ended public comments and left the board room as the audience chanted “shame on you.” Some audience members stayed and made spontaneous speeches standing near their seats. The Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) declared the meeting an unlawful assembly and advised those that remained they would be subject to trespassing. Several refused to leave. According to the county sheriff’s office, two men were arrested. One was released on a summons and one taken into custody under the charge of disorderly conduct and resisting …