Parents applaud return to in-person learning but question presence of 'classroom monitors'

After nearly a year of online learning, many parents in the D.C. region are thrilled that their kids will begin returning to some form of in-person learning. Many of them are going back as soon as next week, others will begin next month.

HBCU festival powered by Alexandria church, Google Cloud will be the largest in the country, organizers say

The Alfred Street Baptist Church Foundation is partnering with Google Cloud in presenting the ASBC Foundation's 19th annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Festival, taking place virtually for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Democrats urge Biden to cancel up to $50k in student loan debt by executive action

The resolution called on President Biden to take executive action to "administratively cancel up to $50,000 in Federal student loan debt for Federal student loan borrowers" using "existing legal authorities" under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Thousands of Fairfax County teachers to work from home despite district's plan to send students back

FOX 5  is following up on Fairfax County Public Schools' plan for students and teachers to return to the classroom on February 16 – but on Tuesday, we learned thousands of teachers will continue to work from home. 

Loudoun County decides to restart school hybrid learning model

Loudoun County has approved a plan to bring some students back to class as part of a hybrid learning model beginning later this month.

Virginia students struggling academically amid the pandemic, according to new data

Virginia’s Department of Education is exploring year-round school amid new data reportedly showing children are navigating challenges academically more so than before the pandemic.

DC seeking temporary restraining order against teachers union ordering educators stop discussing strike

The District is seeking a temporary restraining order against the Washington Teachers’ Union that would order them to stop educators from discussing a possible strike against returning to the classroom.

Teachers suspended after lesson asks: How to punish a slave?

Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.

Montgomery County Public Schools moving toward school reopening, possibly by March 1

The superintendent and deputy superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools are now looking at how to potentially answer Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's call and reopen schools by March 1.

Some Fairfax County teachers say they’re ready to return to the classroom

FOX 5 has learned some teachers may feel differently about getting back in the classroom and now, after weeks of union leaders guiding the conversation, they’re speaking out.

Precautions help slow school coronavirus spread: CDC

CDC scientists said some extracurricular school-related activities have triggered spread in some places