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Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on school staff in Fairfax County receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.

While vaccinations are reason to hope, epidemiologists and public health experts say that the pandemic will continue to be a major factor in 2021. TODAY Health spoke to seven experts to get their thoughts on what the next year will look like.

West Virginia will reopen all elementary schools, all middle schools and many high schools to in-person learning starting in mid-January, the governor said Wednesday.  Schools should reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 19, Gov. Jim Justice said at a news conference.  “We’re failing by our kids not being in school,” he said, citing more failing grades during remote learning and fewer...

In late September New York City reopened public schools with a warning of closure if the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate hit 3%. The New York Times chronicled the journey of Community School 55 in the Bronx and its fight to educate its students during a pandemic.

After months of remote learning in many parts of the country, new research is revealing how Black, Hispanic, and low-income students are disproportionately falling behind. Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler breaks down some of the reasons why remote learning is failing so many of our kids and the effects of long-standing equity gaps.

With a nationwide vaccine rollout poised to begin, a debate is underway about who should be given priority access. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says teachers are essential workers who play a vital role in our communities and should be near the front of the line.

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday outlined his plan to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in his first 100 days. He said he would require masks where he could under the law, secure 100 million vaccine shots and open a majority of schools.

The first report cards of the new school year are arriving with a lot more Fs than usual, and it’s not just parents who are getting distressed

Fairfax County teacher Nellie Williams knew that teaching from home was going to be a challenge, so she decided to make the most of it. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder takes a look at Williams’ treehouse classroom, which has quickly become a favorite among her students.

Some students in Loudoun County and Prince William County returned to the classroom. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.

After previewing the return of in-person learning ahead of Thanksgiving, Mayor Bill de Blasio returned from the holiday on Sunday to announce the scheduled return of public schools starting with elementary and special education students. The first school buildings will reopen Dec. 7, de Blasio said Sunday. City officials plan to reopen public school buildings in a phased approach, starting…

The switch to remote learning in rural New Mexico has left some students profoundly isolated — cut off from others and the grid by sheer distance

A total of 25 elementary schools reopened Wednesday as part of the District’s CARE program. News4’s Juliana Valencia explains why this is still considered in-person learning.

Some Fairfax County students were set to return to in-person learning on Tuesday but the school district said Monday afternoon that the plan needed to change.  As COVID-19 cases surge, Fairfax County Public Schools will delay bringing back early HeadStart, pre-K and kindergarten students, plus some students who receive special education services.  Coronavirus cases in the community exceed the...

Fairfax County Public Schools are pausing their plans to get kids back in classrooms amid rising cases of COVID-19. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder takes a look at the impact on parents, teachers and students.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the tug-of-war over returning Fairfax County students to in-person classes.

A group of parents in Florida is suing the Sarasota County school board for requiring students to wear face masks, which are recommended by federal health officials to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The suit was filed last week in a Sarasota County court by parents Amy Cook, Gustavo Collazo, Nicholas Eastman, and Catherine Gonzales after the school board approved...

The school year in Schenectady, New York, started with a whack of a budget ax.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the confusion and frustration following a Fairfax County School Board meeting about returning students to in-person classes.

The Prince George’s County school system could be the first in our nation to use private dollars to build public schools. The system is preparing to repay more than 1 billion dollars for the proposed plan. News4’s Tracee Wilkins explains why some are calling the proposal a bad idea.