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Dr. Andrae Townsel is making history this school year as Calvert County Public Schools’ first African American superintendent. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke to Townsel about his goals as the new superintendent.

Virginia Attorney General and Fauquier County Schools’ Superintendent discussed school safety, mental health and online safety at an event on Tuesday. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

News4’s Eun Yang has some simple tips for parents to prepare their children to get back to a routine sleep schedule for the school year.

As more students return to the classroom, high-profile shootings are a source of anxiety for many parents and kids. News4’s Eun Yang has advice from psychiatrist Dr. Weiner about how to deal with the added stress at the start of the school year.

Going back to school means early mornings, hours in the classroom and tired children. News4’s Eun Yang spoke to the founder of Nested Sleep on how sleep schedules can help children adjust to the new school year.

Masks will be required inside Prince George’s County Public Schools again starting Monday, Aug. 15, the district announced Friday, citing concerns about COVID-19. 

Police in Bladensburg, Maryland, trained teachers on how to respond in case of an active shooter situation — focusing on first aid. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

A new resident teacher program in Fairfax County Public Schools aims to make it easier for aspiring teachers to get required teaching certifications. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Thousands of students across six Northern Virginia school districts returned to the classroom Wednesday. Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier, Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties as well as Manassas City are back in session.

Thousands of students across Northern Virginia are headed back to class on Wednesday. News4’s Dominique Moody speaks to Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor about what’s changing this year.

After a controversial couple of years, the Loudoun County School Board is taking a look at its disciplinary policy. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

Like many school systems, Montgomery County Public Schools is looking to fill hundreds of open positions just weeks before the new school year. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

News4’s Derrick Ward reports that preparing for this school year goes beyond shopping for school supplies.

The sale signs are out and so is the merchandise: notebooks, backpacks, pencils and more. It means the end of summer is near, and parents and kids are preparing for the return to school. But these days, getting ready to go back to class isn’t just about buying books and supplies. It’s also about making sure the little ones...

A new Facebook group allows Loudoun County residents to cover the cost of extra classroom supplies that educators would otherwise have to buy themselves, according to the group’s founder. The group is called “Loudoun County, VA; Adopt a Teacher” and lets teachers post wish lists for their classrooms. People in the group can then “adopt” teachers and buy the...

The U.S. Department of Health is rolling out its “We Can Do This” COVID-19 education campaign ahead of the schoolyear, hoping to increase the vaccination rate among children by educating parents in trusted spaces, and the library is becoming a critical location in the effort.

The U.S. Department of Health is rolling out its “We Can Do This” COVID-19 education campaign ahead of the schoolyear. It hopes to increase the vaccination rate among children by educating parents in trusted spaces. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports the library is becoming one of the critical spaces in the fight against coronavirus.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the adopt-a-teacher initiative that’s putting school supplies in the hands of teachers in Loudoun County.

Virginia’s three-day sales tax holiday is Aug. 5-7. Maryland’s tax-free week is Aug. 14-20.

Fairfax County kids missing school due to exposure to COVID-19 have a new option for keeping up with their learning. Fairfax County Public Schools is launching a new program to connect quarantined students with their class assignments. It’s called StreamIN/CheckIN and is set to be implemented by Monday. Students will be able to livestream classes or watch recordings made...