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As school districts await thousands of children not yet eligible to get vaccinated, they face decisions about whether or not to require them and staff to wear masks to protect against COVID-19. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Virginia health and education officials recommended on Wednesday that many students and staff members wear face masks inside schools this fall, but opted to give school districts flexibility to set rules that take local coronavirus data into account.   The Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Department of Education issued these recommendations:  Elementary schools should require all students and...

News4’s Drew Wilder takes a closer look at the new recommendations.

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

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam directed all schools to offer in-person classes by March 15, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other leaders say it’s possible to reopen safely. Northam said families won’t be required to return to in-person education, but schools should offer an option by mid-March. “It’s possible for us to have in-person learning safely,”...

In Loudoun County, some parents are eager for their students to swiftly return to the classroom. But the teacher’s union wants more vaccinations first. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is announcing he’s putting an additional $220 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds towards the state’s public schools

A new poll shows Virginians about evenly divided on whether Confederate statues throughout the state should be removed

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.

School districts in Virginia have already released plans for the upcoming year. It is expected Maryland schools will announce their plans next. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.