School Reopening

A new study out of Seoul National University suggests that children can shed the coronavirus for up to three weeks, even if they are asymptomatic.

Foo Fighters musician and former Fairfax County Public Schools student Dave Grohl weighed in Wednesday on how school should be conducted as the coronavirus pandemic continues.  In a nine-minute reading of an essay he wrote for “The Atlantic,” Grohl endorsed remote learning and said teachers who devote their lives to their students for low pay should get “a little...

D.C. Public Schools says that according to a preliminary plan families will be given the option for students to take all classes virtually this fall or split their time between in-person and remote learning. After tracking “concerning” coronavirus data this week, it’s still possible that school will have to be conducted all-online, Mayor Muriel Bowser said. The mayor and...

Ahead of announcing specifics of D.C. Public Schools’ reopening plan, schools Chancellor Lewis Farebee detailed some of the safety measures that would protect students who come into classrooms. News4’s Aaron Gilchrist reports.

The Prince William County Public School Board has voted to start the school year online. Schools in Prince William County will start on Tuesday, Sept. 8. For most students, learning will be entirely online until after the first quarter ends on Oct. 30. During the second quarter, the school has a goal to move onto a 50% capacity model with…

Teachers, students and parents spoke to the Prince William County School Board Wednesday night about the county’s plans to reopen school in the fall. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

It looks like D.C. Public School students will be going back into the classroom for at least a couple days each week when classes resume in August. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the learning plan and how long the District’s state of emergency will last.