covid-19 and schools

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains Loudoun County’s plan for lifting the school mask mandate.

Parents may be wondering who’s teaching the kids as teacher absences mount and substitutes remain in short supply.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order saying parents should be able to decide whether their children wear masks to school. Northern Virginia reporter Drew Wilder spoke with parents about what they think of the order.

As the omicron variant rages, concerns are growing about a shortage of school bus drivers, and News4’s Adam Tuss reports the lack of drivers is leading to other problems.

News4’s Derrick Ward spoke to children and parents about the decision to keep students home due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

Amid rising COVID-19 infection rates and teacher anxiety, the CEO of Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) said schools will be returning to all-virtual learning. Some parents are torn on the move, and Maryland’s governor strongly disagrees.

Laughter interrupted a teen’s heartfelt speech at a Tennessee school board meeting as he spoke about his late grandmother who died last year from COVID-19.

A poll conducted by the University of Michigan of 1,700 parents found that vaccination rates of teachers and students were their biggest concern, while repeating virtual classes, large groups of students and falling behind academically were also mentioned.

Eight Indiana students asked the court for an emergency order to block the vaccine requirement, which was denied by the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has refused to block a plan by Indiana University to require students and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Schoolhouse Tutoring is a free peer tutoring platform where students from around the world can learn from high school students and retired teachers. It’s an offshoot of the popular program Khan Academy, News4’s Justin Finch reports.

With schools in some states opening this week as the COVID-19 delta variant surges across the country, many parents are understandably anxious. But there are things schools can do to reduce the risk to their students. Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Hospital, explains four things schools can do to keep kids safe. (And yes, they...