Staffing shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left many teachers stressed and overworked. Just last week, several Virginia school districts implemented schedule changes to provide teachers with some relief. RELATED:Virginia school districts change schedules to give teachers relief. On Monday, two other districts were added to that list: Buena Vista and Montgomery County.

Prince William County public schools named a chief equity officer to lead the Northern Virginia school system on issues of accountability and inclusivity. Lucretia Brown "will provide innovative leadership and management oversight to promote, champion, and sustain educational equity" in her new role, according to a news release.

An elementary school in Northern Virginia is returning to all-virtual learning this week after a COVID-19 outbreak. All students at Bennett Elementary School in Manassas will go back to virtual learning from Tuesday until the end of the week. The school has 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19, three probable cases and more than 200 close contacts who have been notified...

The effects of a recent "challenge" circulating on the TikTok social media platform are being felt at some Fauquier County schools. School spokeswoman Tara Helkowski said Sept. 21 in response to a question about the trend, "We have reports of students damaging soap dispensers and paper towel ...

ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) - Students and staff across Isle of Wight County Schools wore pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every year, the school division hosts an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. Students and staff from across several schools including Carrollton Elementary, Carrsville Elementary Hardy [...]

Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia are so close that Keith Perrigan, superintendent for Bristol Virginia Public Schools and president of the Coalition of Small and Rural Schools of Virginia, is reminded of his district's lack of funding when he looks out his office window and sees the better-funded Tennessee system.

Emotions were still running high over the decision to require weekly testing for unvaccinated winter student-athletes. However, the decision still stands CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Three school districts in Hampton Roads voted to require weekly testing or a COVID-19 vaccine for student-athletes: Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and Suffolk.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is launching an ambitious initiative that will provide students with the education and support they need to develop the reading and writing skills necessary for success in school and life. The Equitable Access to Literacy Plan will transform learning for all students from PreK through graduation.

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - According to documents in the meeting agenda, school leaders in Hanover County will be discussing changes to the school district's transgender policies. All schools were required by law to create more inclusive policies that help protect transgender students against discrimination.

The resolution, which previously included a section to ban the teaching of 'Critical Race Theory' in Virginia Beach schools, will be up for discussion Tuesday night. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Beach school board will discuss a proposed resolution Tuesday night that would ban certain types of teachings about race, racism and history.