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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masking in schools, as many children are still unvaccinated and the vaccines have not yet been cleared for kids under 12. Spokesperson Dr. Jennifer Shu from the AAP explains why masks are still being recommended.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masking in schools, as many children are still unvaccinated and the vaccines have not yet been cleared for kids under 12. Spokesperson Dr. Jennifer Shu from the AAP explains why masks are still being recommended.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending all children over the age of 2 wear masks when returning to school this fall.

The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, offering what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year.

Some Spotsylvania County parents want all children to be able to go to school maskless, despite their vaccination status.

News4’s Julie Carey spoke with Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade about her plans and goals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the guidance Friday.

A Loudoun County School Board meeting grew unruly when people booed and shouted while others made their comments to the board. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Recent Massachusetts high school graduate Verda Tetteh is off to Harvard University this fall – and helping some of her fellow classmates along the way. We spoke to Tetteh about why she declined a $40,000 scholarship and asked it be given to other kids headed to community colleges.

The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students

With many bills in state legislatures seeking to ban teaching of critical race theory, we reached out to Becky Pringle, a 30-year veteran science teacher who now heads the NEA, the largest teachers’ union in the country. Pringle says when kids ask questions about race, adults need to be “courageous enough to answer those questions truthfully.”

Victims of bullying carry the effects of it into adulthood, and that can manifest as violent thoughts toward their aggressors. A psychologist says it’s important to know where violent thoughts are coming from to intervene before than turns into violent actions.

Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus in cities such as Baltimore, New York and Chicago.

The CDC released guidelines on Friday recommending that K-12 schools continue to require face masks for the 2021-2022 school year.

Alvaro Ceron-Ruiz might be the first Latino student member on Prince George’s County’s Board of Education. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder talks with a family reeling from news that Arlington County Public Schools won’t be offering in-person summer classes as promised.

In 2020, hate crimes against Asian Americans increased 15 percent.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the new policy allowing students in Fauquier County schools to play outside without masks.

On the same day Jersey City students finally returned to their classrooms, a high school teacher was removed from them while under investigation for allegedly going on a vulgar tirade aimed at the children in his class.

The Maryland State Board of Education voted to send students back into classrooms full time for the 2021-2022 school year. News4’s Justin Finch takes a look.