Schools

Schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use a windfall from the federal government’s latest coronavirus relief package

School counselors in many urban, high needs districts have been consumed with efforts to help students engage with their schoolwork since the pandemic hit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for schools on reopening. In elementary schools, the CDC recommends all students remain at least 3 feet apart in classrooms where mask use is universal — regardless of whether community transmission is low, moderate, substantial, or high.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into whether 6 feet of distance is necessary to keep students safe at school — or if 3 feet will suffice, NBC News reports.

Ever since white Americans used cheap debt to move out of cities and into the suburbs, school segregation has accelerated in the U.S. And in recent decades, the problem has gotten worse rather than better. Mike Magee, the CEO of Chiefs for Change, explains why racial disparities in education are getting worse and what can be done about it.

Younger children and those with special needs are at the highest risk of regressing when they are out of the classroom. Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, a risk and behavioral scientist, spoke with LX News about preventing “developmental detours” for students during the pandemic.

A scathing new report from the D.C. auditor finds that the District is not tracking the progress of every public school student. At a time when so many students are in danger of falling behind due to the pandemic, the auditor warns this type of tracking is more important now than ever. For years, District leaders have touted DCPS...

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey previews a plan in Fauquier County schools to grow in-person learning to four days a week.

Northern Virginia continues to open its schools for in-person learning, but some parents say their students’ needs are different. News4’s Drew Wilder reports on parents weighing their options.

Virginia House Democrats have unveiled legislation that would require school districts to offer at least some access to in-person learning by the 2021-2022 school year

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued sweeping school reopening guidelines Friday using a color-coded system that provides recommendations corresponding to the spread of COVID-19 in communities. The move comes after President Joe Biden pledged in December to resume in-person learning at a majority of the nation’s schools in his first 100 days in office, making it one of his...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new color-coded set of guidelines for reopening schools. News4’s Chris Gordon has the details.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released new guidance on school reopenings. It advises schools to phase-in their reopening plans in accordance with the severity of local outbreaks.

The CDC guidance advises schools to phase in their reopening plans in accordance with the severity of the outbreak in their areas.

The Prince George’s County Teacher’s Association sent an open letter to the school board and CEO Monica Goldson, requesting safety precautions to be put in place before schools reopen in March.

The union, representing 10,000 teachers and staff, sent an open letter to the school board, demanding change. News4’s Chris Gordon reports on the requests made in the letter.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports from a Loudoun County rally to push for full-time in-person learning at schools.

The Biden administration says it will soon begin collecting data from thousands of U.S. schools to find out how they have been affected by the pandemic

Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year

President Joe Biden says he wants most schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade to reopen by late April.