After saying that School Board member Sherri Story had harassed principals at two city schools and entered others without proper administrative escorts in the past week, Suffolk Public Schools Superintendent Dr. John B. Gordon III has called for a mediation session between the two of them.

Just a few weeks into the new school year, thousands of students and teachers across the Washington region have been quarantined for potential exposure to the coronavirus, worrying parents who had hoped for something closer to what was normal before the pandemic.

One of the important adjunct tools that schools will have access to this year is surveillance type testing, said Dr. Laura Kornegay, Central Shenandoah Health District's director at the start of the school year in August. Kornegay said she thought it was the most effective method, besides vaccination, to prevent school closures.

Over the last two weeks, nearly 63,000 people, including refugees, have arrived in the United States following the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Some of the Afghan refugees, initially processed at the Dulles Expo Center, are starting to settle into life in Northern Virginia.

At Bancroft Elementary in Northwest Washington, families created a schedule for parents to volunteer to watch children during their lunch periods, ensuring everyone can space out and eat outdoors. At Thomson Elementary, a school in the heart of downtown D.C., the rooftop playground is under renovation, so most students eat lunch inside each day.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Richmond Public School leaders are reporting a drop in teachers heading into week two of the school year. Currently, RPS is short 64 teachers, and, according to school documents , some of the vacancies are driven by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

by: Jane Alvarez-Wertz Posted: / Updated: PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - More local students have returned to in-person learning this school year. With rising COVID-19 case numbers , the health and safety of children and staff is a top priority. In mid-August, Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. M.

(WFXR) - A number of elementary, middle, and high schools around southwest and central Virginia - as well as a local university - are reopening classrooms for in-person learning on Monday after those schools temporarily closed down or switched to virtual instruction amid concerns about coronavirus cases and/or staffing shortages.

FIRST ON FOX: The temperature in Loudoun County, Virginia, is about to get hotter as an anti-critical race theory (CRT) organization launches $500,000 worth of ads criticizing the school board, Fox News has learned. The ads, purchased by the Free to Learn Coalition, are set to air during the Washington Football Team's Sunday game as well as on local broadcast networks for the next two weeks.

JAMES CITY COUNTY - Big yellow school buses are a common sight around Williamsburg and James City County, especially when school is in session. Next time you see one, particularly one signaling that it is stopping to pick up or drop off kids, pay close attention to that stop sign.