A group of parents of students with disabilities filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against Gov. Glenn Youngkin, alleging his executive order allowing masks to be optional for schoolchildren violates the Americans With Disabilities Act and other federal law. This is the third lawsuit filed against Youngkin and state officials since he issued the executive order on Jan.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Teacher retention has been a nationwide problem long before the pandemic, but has been emphasized by the struggles it brought on. Virginia Beach City Public Schools recognized this in their own classrooms and decided to take action. How?

Employee retention is a priority for the Nelson County School Board in the upcoming fiscal year. The board and Acting Superintendent Donald Cox hope to address staffing shortages with salary increases and adjustments to pay scales for Nelson County Public Schools employees. Board members discussed the proposed budget in detail during a Jan.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - The latest guidelines from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) regarding contact tracing have school officials from Botetourt County changing their policy. Botetourt County Public Schools released a letter stating that the district will no longer conduct contract tracing for every individual case of COVID.

Fredericksburg City Public Schools will apply to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for $3 million in funding to offset the cost of purchasing 10 electric school buses. The School Board last week approved a resolution permitting finance director Jennifer Brody to apply to the DEQ's Clean School Bus program, which exists to accelerate the replacement of diesel school bus fleets in the state.

by: Kassidy Hammond Posted: / Updated: ESSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - The Essex County School Board voted to approve a motion cancelling all current COVID-19 prevention strategies in the county's schools during a special meeting called Jan. 31. The motion was made by Scott Croxton, a member representing the Greater Tappahannock District.

Loudoun County Public Schools Wednesday suspended 29 students for not wearing a mask in school. This comes after a week of sending students to auditoriums, libraries, offices, and gyms for not masking in school -- but it appears the accommodations are over. READ MORE: Loudoun County schools threaten to suspend students if they unmask this week.

The Williamsburg-James City County School Board continued budget discussions at its Tuesday night work session proposing an additional position and a potential shift in health care costs. Superintendent Olwen Herron, in collaboration with the division's finance department, made a request to include an additional $100,000 to $110,000 expenditure in order to hire a full-time data analyst and research evaluation coordinator.

by: Julius Ayo Posted: / Updated: NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Beginning Feb. 14, Norfolk Public Schools will offer free, optional weekly COVID-19 testing to all high school athletes. School officials say the testings are intended to quickly identify COVID-19 cases and reduce the possibility of outbreaks.

by: Emma North Posted: / Updated: DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - Dinwiddie County community members have the chance to get involved with public education by applying to be on the Special Education Advisory Committee. The members of the committee work to advise the school division on the educational needs of students with disabilities.