12-year-old suspended after teacher spots toy gun during online class

A 12-year-old boy in Colorado reportedly got a five-day suspension for flashing a toy gun across his computer screen during an online art class, according to a report.

Northern Virginia schools start Tuesday with new challenges amid pandemic

Tuesday marks the first day of school for students all over Northern Virginia, and it’s safe to say this school year is going to feel a little different.

UMD sees COVID-19 spike first full week of semester, suspends students

The University of Maryland College, Park has suspended 19 students who are alleged to have violated COVID-19-related guidelines as the university reported 85 new cases during the first week of the semester.

Parents of children with special needs say they want more options from schools amid pandemic

As the first day of school will look different tomorrow with virtual learning, some families with students who have special needs say distance learning doesn’t work for them or their child.

Trump threatens to defund schools that teach '1619 Project'

President Trump said Sunday that the Department of Education is examining the use of the New York Times Magazine's 1619 Project in schools, and warned that institutions that teach this alternative narrative of American history could lose federal funding.

Temple University's active COVID-19 cases rise to 318

In-person classes were short-lived at Temple University. The school announced Thursday that it's going virtual due to rising COVID-19 cases.

Colleges cracking down on student behavior
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Frederick Lawrence joins FOX 5 to discuss colleges' responses to student behavior in the era of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Colleges crack down on student behavior
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Frederick Lawrence joins FOX 5 to discuss colleges' responses to student behavior in the era of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Schools closing due to COVID-19 even before students return

Local public schools are closed to students, but there are still employees working hard in those buildings every day, and some are testing positive for COVID-19.

James Madison University shifts to mostly online after 'rapid increase' of COVID-19 cases

James Madison University will transition at least temporarily to primarily online instruction after experiencing a “rapid increase” in cases of COVID-19 among students.

Maryland Board of Education standards on remote learning
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Even with several schools already back in session, Maryland State Department of Education board members voted on a new set of guidelines for local school systems on Tuesday, giving them until the end of 2020 to meet certain, online learning requirements.

Back to school parent panel
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The Back to School Mommy Confidential Parents Panel joins FOX 5 to talk about the challenges they're facing in the new school year - and how they're overcoming them.

Md parents surprised by Hogan’s announcement to safely reopen schools, 3 days before virtual start

Even after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement to allow schools to safely reopen, local school systems say they have no plans to make any changes to their virtual starts to the academic year, at least not immediate.

Dozens of Montgomery County parents feel schools not ready for virtual learning

Dozens of frustrated parents don’t seem to think that schools in Montgomery County are ready to take on the first day of virtual learning on August 31. Many of them have been venting and sounding off on social media about not being able to navigate through some of the parent portals they need, in order to set up their kids for online learning.  The frustration is mostly surrounding the portal called the Synergy ParentVue which is also linked to ‘MyMCPS.’