The coronavirus vaccination rate for eligible children is as high as 98 percent in certain areas of Virginia and as low as 17 percent in others - a disparity officials aim to end before children under 12 are able to get vaccinated, possibly as early as late October.

Rockingham County Public Schools Superintendent Oskar Scheikl addressed the controversy traversing the country of whether critical race theory is being taught in schools and pleaded with the public to stop lambasting teachers on social media at a School Board meeting on Monday.

W-JCC - The Williamsburg-James City County school division reported a total of 197 confirmed COVID-19 cases among staff and students between July 1 and Sept. 27. As of Tuesday, the division has seen 24 faculty and staff members and 173 students test positive - 169 from on-site learning and four from remote learning.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Richmond Public Schools is one step closer to getting hot meals into schools. In an RPS Direct update Monday night, Superintendent Jason Kamras said all elementary and preschools will shift to hot lunches starting Monday, October 4. All middle and high schools will do so later in the month.

The virtual learning option doesn't give students the opportunity to participate during class. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Fairfax County Public Schools students missing class because of COVID-19 have the option to learn virtually as of this week, but the new program doesn't allow students learning remotely to participate in classroom conversations.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Franklin County Public Schools is offering COVID testing opportunities for students and staff in its school district. The district is offering the service to only students and staff in the jurisdiction; therefore it is not open to the community.

Sun Gazette Newspapers provides content to, but otherwise is unaffiliated with, InsideNoVa or Rappahannock Media LLC.] The push to give Arlington Public Schools' staff collective-bargaining rights is expected to move another step forward in coming weeks. School Board members on Sept.

After a 12-day hiatus, Henrico County Public Schools has posted updated information on COVID-19 cases involving schools including approximately 474 new cases since the last update. There have now been 579 cases among students and staff recorded since Sept. 1 - 286 at the elementary level, 125 in middle schools, 152 in high schools and program centers, and 16 in annexes.

(WDBJ) - A handful of school systems throughout the region will be receiving 21st Century Community Learning Grants from the state of Virginia in order to support academic achievement and equity.

UPDATE 12:34 p.m.: Pulaski County Public Schools says that not only will students from three schools be dropped off at least an hour late Tuesday afternoon, but students from two of those schools will arrive home at least an hour late for the rest of the week amid a bus driver shortage.