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Va. parents of children with disabilities sue Youngkin over mask mandate ban 02/02/2022 01:05am • Some parents of Virginia children with disabilities are suing Gov. Glenn Youngkin over his ban of school mask mandates. The ACLU of Virginia, one of several groups representing the parents, said in a statement Tuesday that the children involved have conditions including cancer, cystic fibrosis, m Who is most likely to be hospitalized or die because of COVID-19? 02/01/2022 06:28pm • Look at risk factors for getting severely ill from COVID-19 and/or dying from the disease, and you might find that it doesn't matter who you are or where you live -- an infectious disease expert notes that being unvaccinated puts people in the most danger for severe outcomes. "And that's regardle Montgomery Co. schools see sharp drop in COVID-19 cases; bus woes easing 02/01/2022 02:01pm • Officials with Montgomery County Public Schools say they have seen a dramatic drop in the number of COVID-19 cases, following a surge last month that disrupted Maryland's largest school system and shifted more than two dozen schools to virtual learning. Speaking Tuesday before the Montgomery Coun Howard Co. lifts mask mandate 02/01/2022 02:00pm • The county executive of Howard County, Maryland, has lifted the indoor mask mandate. County Executive Calvin Ball on Tuesday signed an executive order lifting the mandate, which was instituted in December following the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. More Howard Count Arlington County schools to launch test-to-stay program later this month 02/01/2022 01:58pm • Arlington County Public Schools, in Virginia, is planning to launch its test-to-stay program Feb. 14, a school spokesman said. The coronavirus testing will initially be offered to students only, for free, at Syphax Education Center from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on school days. Test-to-stay, which t Emma Meesseman’s tenure with the Mystics ends, reportedly signs with the Chicago Sky 02/01/2022 01:14pm • Meesseman’s tenure with the Mystics ends, reportedly signs with Chicago Sky originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Emma Meesseman era of the Washington Mystics has come to a close as the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP has reportedly agreed to terms with the Chicago Sky for the 2022 season.  How a DC teacher and community group are working to provide students, educators with better masks 02/01/2022 04:58am • Members of Sunset Movement DC distribute N95 masks to D.C. school workers. (Courtesy Sunset Movement) When D.C. teacher Kathy Thorne learned another educator at Marie Reed Elementary School had launched a fundraising campaign to provide higher quality masks to his students, she considered ways t Prince George's Co. schools chief on budget, alternative schools, in-person learning 01/31/2022 11:30pm • The last group of Prince George's County, Maryland, public school students to receive instruction virtually is now back in the classroom. Students from kindergarten to sixth grade attended school virtually as part of the school system's strategy to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. In DC Health updates coronavirus guidance to include negative test result before ending isolation 01/31/2022 10:31pm • DC Health released updated coronavirus isolation and quarantine guidelines Monday night, calling for a negative test before ending isolation and detailing what it means to be up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations in a school setting. The changes, which city officials alluded to in a call with cou George Mason, Virginia Tech no longer requiring COVID-19 vaccinations 01/31/2022 05:36pm • George Mason and Virginia Tech universities will no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and staffers. Instead, vaccinations will be encouraged. In a note to the campus community Monday, George Mason President Gregory Washington cited the percentage of the campus community that has b Anne Arundel, Baltimore counties drop mask mandates 01/31/2022 05:12pm • Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties in Maryland are lifting their mask mandates in the wake of improving COVID-19 metrics. The Anne Arundel County Health Department announced that its indoor mask requirement expired Monday, Jan. 31, while Baltimore County’s government announced its mandate woul Gaithersburg’s Novavax officially files for FDA vaccine approval 01/31/2022 03:37pm • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax, which began developing its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate almost two years ago, has officially filed for approval with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its use in the U.S. The final FDA filing Monday comes months after Novavax had originall Task force draws roadmap to help Prince George's Co. better grapple with food insecurity 01/31/2022 01:20pm • The early months of the pandemic were marked by long lines of cars and people showing up at food pantries and grocery giveaways all around the country. The D.C. area was no exception. The abrupt disruption the pandemic brought revealed not just those who were struggling, but those who had been on Older job seekers face a record-high roadblock: Age discrimination 01/31/2022 10:00am • The Great Resignation is also becoming the Great Reshuffle, with many older Americans who may have retired earlier than planned because of the pandemic re-entering the workforce, or older retirees realizing their skills are in demand because of the talent shortage. Decades of experience now trump 7 Fairfax Co. schools launch test-to-stay programs 01/31/2022 07:27am • Fairfax County will launch test-to-stay programs at seven public schools Monday. The participating schools include South Lakes, Robinson, Katherine Johnson Middle School, Glasgow Middle School, Bush Hill Elementary School, Baileys Primary and Hybla Valley Elementary School. More Fairfa