Fairfax County Public Schools outlines possible scenarios for school in the fall

Fairfax County Schools has presented its board with several scenarios for reopening in the fall, including a possible mixture of in-person socially distant learning and virtual lessons.

Hundreds per hour being spent on investigation into Prince William County Schools superintendent

Taxpayer dollars — hundreds an hour — are being spent on an investigation looking into Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steve Walts' private messages he reportedly sent to students after hours. The school district hired an outside firm to investigate the communication between Walts and students via Twitter’s direct messages.

Prince William County Schools superintendent under investigation over private messages with students

Prince William County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Walts is defending himself against accusations he had inappropriate conversations with students via direct message on Twitter.

Fairfax County elementary school staffer tests ‘presumptive positive’ for coronavirus

Fairfax County Public Schools officials announced on Saturday that a staff member at an elementary school in the district has tested “presumptive positive” for novel coronavirus.

Virginia school temporarily closes over coronavirus concerns

A private school in Virginia is temporarily closing its doors as students and faculty are being quarantined over concerns of coronavirus. This comes after a recent school-sponsored trip to Northern Italy. 

Lawmakers OK mental health training for Virginia teachers

Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that will require full-time teachers to complete mental health awareness training, though some advocates are split on how the training should be implemented.

21 students from Chinese province at center of virus outbreak in Fairfax County for school, cultural exchange

Twenty-one students and five chaperones from the province at the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China arrived in the D.C. region two days ago to take part in a school exchange program with Longfellow Middle School in Falls Church, Virginia.

Group works to end student lunch shaming in Prince William County

At least four out of 10 students in a northern Virginia school district qualify for free or reduced lunch.  At times, their benefits lapse, which means the district foots the bill. 

Racial discrimination complaints lead to investigation of Loudoun County Public Schools

The commonwealth’s top attorney is investigating Loudoun County Public Schools after several complaints about discrimination and African American students being denied equal access to advanced, gifted and STEM programs.

Spotlight on Virginia school after girl says classmates pinned her down, cut her dreadlocks on playground

EDITOR'S NOTE: A 12-year-old girl's claim that three boys held her down and cut her hair at a school in Virginia was a hoax, according to school officials. Please see the most up-to-date report here.

Fairfax County Public Schools considers boundary changes

Boundary changes and potentially bussing students could be coming to the largest school district in northern Virginia.

Proposed school boundary changes sparking debate in Fairfax County

Boundary changes could be coming to the Commonwealth's largest school district and that's sparking debate on all sides.