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COVID-19 spike sends some Anne Arundel Co. schools into temporary virtual learning COVID-19 spike sends some Anne Arundel Co. schools into temporary virtual learning 01/21/2022 07:42am • After a surge in COVID-19 cases, some schools in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, shifted to partial or entirely virtual learning this week with most students set to return to classrooms on Monday, Jan. 24 or Tuesday, Jan. 25. The school system's superintendent, George Arlotto, announced the decisi Va. attorney general files motion to dismiss lawsuit against order ending mask mandate Va. attorney general files motion to dismiss lawsuit against order ending mask mandate 01/20/2022 11:50pm • Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed a motion with the Supreme Court of Virginia Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at blocking Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order ending mask mandates in schools. In a statement, Miyares said he moves to dismiss the petition to restore parents' author Stafford County School Board votes to keep mask mandate despite Youngkin's order Stafford County School Board votes to keep mask mandate despite Youngkin's order 01/20/2022 11:30pm • The Stafford County School Board voted in favor of keeping a mask mandate in place for all students, staff and visitors with no option of opting out for now, despite Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order ending mask mandates. The board held an emergency meeting Thursday, and after a clos Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging 2 diversity and inclusion programs in Loudoun Co. schools Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging 2 diversity and inclusion programs in Loudoun Co. schools 01/20/2022 10:15pm • A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that alleged that two diversity and inclusion programs in Loudoun County, Virginia, schools are unconstitutional. Part of Loudoun County Public Schools' "Action Plan to Combat Systemic Racism" -- published in June 2020 -- called for the creation of "student equ How to help school children cope with COVID-19 masking inconsistencies among peers and friends’ families How to help school children cope with COVID-19 masking inconsistencies among peers and friendsâ families 01/20/2022 09:09pm • Wearing masks will be optional in some Northern Virginia schools on Monday when the governorâs executive order takes effect. A D.C. area pediatrician has advice for parents to help children cope with any potential conflicts or confusion. âśâ¦ it's important that we teach our children how to c Arlington Public Schools gets needed OK to start 'test-to-stay' program Arlington Public Schools gets needed OK to start 'test-to-stay' program 01/20/2022 09:13am • Schools in Arlington received the authorization needed from Virginia to participate in the health department's "Test to Stay" program, Superintendent Francisco Durán wrote in a letter to the school community. The aim of test-to-stay policies is to allow close contacts of students infected with t Masks are staying at Prince William schools, but quarantine changes coming Masks are staying at Prince William schools, but quarantine changes coming 01/20/2022 06:56am • This article was written by WTOPâs news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.comâs free email subscription today. Masks will remain in Prince William County schools, at least for now, although the division is making changes to quarantine requirements. Free online course helps parents make decisions about vaccines Free online course helps parents make decisions about vaccines 01/20/2022 02:17am • A free online course offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health aims to encourage parents to make evidence-based decisions about vaccinating their children. It's called "COVID Vaccine Ambassador Training: How to Talk to Parents," and it will train a cohort of vaccine ambassadors c DC lawmakers write bill to extend paid leave to remain competitive DC lawmakers write bill to extend paid leave to remain competitive 01/19/2022 07:43pm • D.C. lawmakers are taking steps to stay competitive in recruiting and retaining city workers, unanimously passing a bill to extend paid leave on its first reading. "We're doing this to be competitive," said At-Large Council member Elissa Silverman, cutting right to the chase when discussing her b Loudoun County School Board votes to continue mask mandate Loudoun County School Board votes to continue mask mandate 01/19/2022 05:51pm • The Loudoun County, Virginia, School Board has voted to continue requiring students and staff to wear masks. The school system said in a statement on Wednesday that the board voted Tuesday to continue the mandate, following the recommendation of Superintendent Scott Ziegler. In keeping the man Montgomery Co. to hand out 4 million N95 masks at libraries; faces supply crunch for rapid test kits Montgomery Co. to hand out 4 million N95 masks at libraries; faces supply crunch for rapid test kits 01/19/2022 03:42pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, will hand out 4 million N95 face masks at public libraries throughout the county starting this Friday, officials announced â a move that comes at the same time the county is facing a severe supply crunch for COVID-19 rapid test kits. The masks will be handed out at Doctor explains what schools should consider on mask mandates Doctor explains what schools should consider on mask mandates 01/19/2022 10:17am • The debate over mask mandates inside schools is flaring up again, as some school systems in Virginia say they're making masks optional going forward, while others say they're ignoring an executive order from Gov. Glenn Youngkin that purports to lift the mandate. One health expert told WTOP that s Mask issue in Va. schools: Youngkin gets new support and gets sued Mask issue in Va. schools: Youngkin gets new support and gets sued 01/19/2022 06:23am • As Virginia's new Republican governor faced pushback from some school systems over his executive order that gives families the ability to opt out of school-issued mask mandates, other school systems decided to follow the order and scrap their requirements. The public school systems in both Spotsy Council to require DC schools to speed up notification of positive COVID-19 cases Council to require DC schools to speed up notification of positive COVID-19 cases 01/18/2022 10:43pm • A bill passed by the D.C. Council on Tuesday will require public schools to notify parents if a student in their childâs class has tested positive for COVID-19 within 24 hours. "We are just asking that it happen more quickly," said At-Large Council member Robert C. White Jr., who introduced the Prince William schools to review security procedures Prince William schools to review security procedures 01/18/2022 09:10pm • This article was written by WTOPâs news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.comâs free email subscription today. Prince William County Public Schools are looking for help with a comprehensive security audit to assess physical school safety features,
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