It seemed like the pandemic had finally reached a turning point when Melissa Yeager made a decision about the upcoming fall semester. Families with Richmond Public Schools had until June 1 to choose between enrolling virtually or attending classes in person. At that point in the summer, COVID-19 vaccines were widely available to adults, new [...]

A Nevada school board member said he had thoughts of suicide before stepping down amid threats and harassment. In Virginia, a board member resigned over what she saw as politics driving decisions on masks. The vitriol at board meetings in Wisconsin had one member fearing he would find his tires slashed.

It was all part of her visit to Henry County Public Schools' Career Academy, part of a tour she is making of schools across the commonwealth. Henry County Public Schools Superintendent Sandy Strayer and Career Academy's Mike Minter led Northam and her entourage, which included Assistant Secretary of Education Tori Feyrer, around the grounds of the academy, which is in the former Figsboro Elementary School.

Educators around Virginia are just starting to get a full accounting of what was lost academically during the 2020-21 school year and how much material they'll need to help students make up in the classroom. But educators in Manassas are also trying to find out what else students have lost out on as they return to full in-person learning.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Community members and Richmond Public Schools officials gathered outside of the newly christened Henry L. Marsh elementary school to celebrate at an opening ceremony on Saturday. The school was previously named after George Mason, a founding father and slave owner from Northern Virginia. The school's new namesake, Henry L.

Athletes participating in Virginia High School League winter and spring sports will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination beginning Nov. 8. FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - Student athletes at Fairfax County Public Schools will soon need to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 before they are allowed to play.

A Belmont Station Elementary School second grade teacher tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, just after the first day of classes for students in the county. The teacher and her entire class will quarantine for two weeks, as the students were deemed close contacts.

Nelson County Public Schools will be closed Monday. "The Nelson County Sheriff's Department is working to investigate threats on social media regarding violence toward our schools. Anyone who has any information regarding these threats is asked to contact the Sheriff's Dept. as they are very serious and concerning.

ONE OF the objections some parents had to starting school in mid-August instead of after Labor Day was that children would have to ride to school in buses that were not air-conditioned. Their fears were realized when a kindergartner at Spotsylvania Elementary School arrived home on Aug.

Nearly three weeks into the new school year, Fauquier County, Virginia, school leaders have quarantined more than 300 students. Then they made a sharp reversal on their mask policy, making face coverings mandatory. And now, the district's school superintendent has a warning for upset parents.