Education

The superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools released a letter Friday to parents and staff regarding the school district's updated mask and quarantine guidance. 

Fredericksburg City Public Schools (FCPS) has announced that students will no longer be required to wear masks in FCPS buildings beginning March 1. 

It was a violent night in Fairfax City. 

Georgetown University has pulled several KN95 masks from circulation on campus after the school's student newspaper recently brought attention to the quality of the face coverings being distributed. 

A student at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a staff member earlier this month on school property.

Masks will become optional in all Anne Arundel County Public School buildings on Friday, Feb. 18, according to the Board of Education. 

It was literally the first thing Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, did when he took office last month: sign an executive order designed to root out critical race theory from the state’s education system.

Fairfax County Public Schools says a controversial sign has been taken down.

The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court.

Arlington Public Schools launched their Test to Stay COVID-19 program Monday. Officials say testing will be offered to students only free of charge at Syphax Education Center from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on school days.

A Prince William County teacher has been charged after an investigation into an alleged assault by the teacher against a student.

Governor Larry Hogan is calling on the Maryland State Board of Education to rescind its school mask policy, citing the state’s health metrics and vaccine availability for school-age children.

The Stafford County School Board voted Thursday night to rescind the universal masking mandate for students, staff, and visitors in Stafford County public schools. 

A juvenile has been arrested in connection to a bomb threat at KIPP DC College Preparatory. He is the second 16-year-old arrested Thursday for calling in threats to D.C. area schools. 

The Fairfax County School Board wants to ban guns on all properties they either own or lease amid growing safety concerns. 

Parents of students with disabilities in Virginia are standing up for their kids as the battle over masks in the Commonwealth continues.

The Montgomery County Board of Education will vote for a new superintendent of schools Tuesday.

The mask controversy continues in Northern Virginia. 

During a school board meeting addressing school security, Montgomery County Public School leaders announced a plan to expand the current Community Engagement Officer (CEO) program.