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Attempt to Remove 2 Loudoun School Board Members Fails
An attempt to remove two members of Loudoun County Public Schools’ board has failed. A judge threw out recall petitions on Monday that a conservative political group brought against board members Atoosa Reaser and Brenda Sheridan. The group Fight for Schools had claimed the board members were negligent of their duties in office. The judge said the recall petitions...
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Controversial Loudoun County School Board Amendment Passes Virginia House of Delegates
Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports on the fiery debate over forcing elections for every member of the Loudoun County School Board.
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Organization Critical of Loudoun Schools Apologizes for Controversial Retweet
An organization that’s been highly critical of Loudoun County Public Schools is coming under fire itself.
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Loudoun County Public Schools Make Masks Optional Starting Wednesday
A judge granted a temporary injunction that makes masks optional immediately. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.
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‘Unmask Our Children': Loudoun Families Demonstrate Against Masks, Critical Race Theory
The Loudoun County Public Schools superintendent planned to present a road map for easing mask policies — but a public meeting Tuesday night was nearly shut down after a surprise demonstration by the children of families opposed to masking.
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Loudoun Schools Families Fight Masks, Critical Race Theory
Loudoun County Public Schools parents opposed to a mask mandate and any teaching of critical race theory had their child haul documents into a meeting Tuesday. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Loudoun School Board to Discuss Road Map for Lifting Mask Mandate
Amid tensions and confusion over masks in schools, the Loudoun County School Board is expected to discuss on Tuesday a plan for when the district’s mask mandate can be lifted.
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Gov. Youngkin ‘Disappointed' in Schools Suspending Students for Violating Mask Orders
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin weighed in Thursday about two Northern Virginia school districts that have suspended students who refuse to wear masks at school.
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Loudoun County Parents Rally in Support of Masks
A resolution to support the Loudoun County School Board’s right to decide its own mask policy didn’t make it out of the starting gate Tuesday night. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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‘This One Scares Me': Teen Convicted in Loudoun School Sex Attacks to Register as Sex Offender
The psychosexual evaluation of a teenage boy convicted of two separate sexual attacks in Loudoun County Public Schools “scares” the judge who on Wednesday sentenced him to undergo treatment at a residential facility and ordered him to register as a sex offender.
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Sentencing Delayed for Teen Convicted of Loudoun School Sex Attacks
The teenage boy who was convicted of two separate sexual attacks in Loudoun County Public Schools will now be sentenced after the holidays. Sentencing was set for Monday but was pushed back. A judge ordered a psychological evaluation for the teen. Buta Biberaj, commonwealth’s attorney, said she awaited additional information. “This is a 15-year-old boy. Are his actions based...
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Loudoun County School Board Reopens Meetings to Spectators
One activist who aims to fight conservative misinformation is expected to speak. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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Loudoun School Board: Spectators Return, Activists Square Off
On Tuesday night, Loudoun County Public Schools will welcome spectators back into a school board meeting for the first time since the raucous outbreak back in June, when a meeting about a transgender student policy was shut down and evacuated and a man was arrested. Among the community members expected to address the board is the leader of a new activist group called...
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Teachers Sue Loudoun County School Board Over Transgender Student Policy
Loudoun County teachers are suing the school board and asking a judge to stop the new transgender and gender fluid student rights policy.
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Independent Review of Sex Assault Allegations at 2 Loudoun High Schools Underway
Loudoun County Public Schools has hired a law firm to independently investigate allegations of sexual assault at two high schools.
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Distance Learning Required in Loudoun County Due to Staffing Shortages
Students in Loudoun County, Virginia, will have distance learning this week due to staffing shortages.
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Loudoun County School Board Member Steps Down Over Threats
A Loudoun County School Board member says she is stepping down to protect her family after receiving continued frightening threats.
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As Parents Press LCPS Over Sex Assault Allegations, Mother Says It Brings Up Painful Memories
After Loudoun County Public Schools students walked out to protest the school system’s handling of two sexual assault cases, one mother says her daughter was also assaulted in a school in 2016. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Students Walk Out of Loudoun Schools Over Sex Assault Concerns
Loudoun County high school students left their classrooms Tuesday morning over concerns about sexual assaults and the school district’s handling of two reported attacks. Students walked out of Broad Run High School, Riverside High School and Stone Bridge High School. “Loudoun County protects rapists,” a group of students chanted outside Broad Run High. The demonstration was organized by a...
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Loudoun Students Walk Out of Schools Over Sex Assault Concerns
Students walked out of Loudoun County high schools Tuesday morning amid concerns about a 14-year-old accused of sexually assaulting two classmates. A judge found the student guilty of one attack, WTOP reported. A hearing is pending in the other case. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.