‘So broken down’: Teachers, students and families caught in the middle of Youngkin’s mask order
Gov. Glenn Youngkin's mask-optional order is the subject of two lawsuits, one from parents and one from school boards.
By Hannah NatansonJanuary 28, 2022Incoming Georgetown Law administrator apologizes after tweets dean called ‘appalling’
An incoming Georgetown Law administrator is facing backlash for a series of tweets about President Biden's plans for a Supreme Court nominee.
By Lauren LumpkinJanuary 27, 2022Youngkin summons higher education leaders to help promote his plan for ‘lab school’ partnerships
Leaders of more than two dozen state institutions of higher learning joined Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) as he touted his plan to create partnerships between local K-12 systems and colleges and universities. Bills to create the schools and fund them with $150 million are pending before the General Assembly.
By Gregory S. SchneiderJanuary 27, 2022D.C. students walk out to protest ‘not safe’ school covid protocols
The students were critical of the way school system leaders have responded to the pandemic.
By Nicole AsburyJanuary 25, 2022Seven school boards sue to stop Gov. Youngkin’s mask-optional order on the day it takes effect
The school boards — led by the board for Fairfax County Public Schools — are arguing that the govenor's order violates the Virginia Constitution.
By Hannah Natanson and Nicole AsburyJanuary 24, 2022Youngkin’s mask-optional order divides Virginia schools and parents, threatening chaos
Conflicts are expected Monday as Gov. Glenn Youngkin's mask-optional order takes effect for Virginia schools. Several Northern Virginia districts are planning to continue requiring masks, but groups of parents have pledged to send their students to school without them.
By Hannah NatansonJanuary 23, 2022Across the region’s schools, a wildly varied treatment of masks
Throughout the pandemic the use of masks as a tool to help mitigate the spread of covid-19 has been part of the conversations and decisions surrounding how to educate students safely in schools, but there is no consensus on how they are used, if they are required or who will provide them.
By Donna St. George and Hannah Natanson and Nicole AsburyJanuary 22, 2022Virginia parent charged by police after threatening to ‘bring every single gun’ if school board doesn’t make masks optional
“My children will not come to school on Monday with a mask on,” one parent in Page County warned her school board. “That’s not happening, and I will bring every single gun loaded and ready.”
By Hannah NatansonJanuary 22, 2022Anacostia High teachers demand safety improvements from D.C. Schools administrators
Teachers were critical of D.C. Public Schools' response to safety issues and building improvements on the school's campus.
By Nicole AsburyJanuary 21, 2022Judge dismisses lawsuit targeting Loudoun County schools’ diversity and inclusion efforts
The judge's ruling is a blow to the vocal group of Loudoun parents who have been pushing for more than a year to reverse the school system's diversity and equity initiatives.
By Hannah NatansonJanuary 20, 2022Some area schools cancel in-person classes Thursday because of expected morning snow
A winter weather advisory has been issued for the region, with a burst of snow expected Thursday morning.
By Washington Post StaffJanuary 20, 2022Virginia colleges roll back employee vaccine mandates after Youngkin order
At least seven campuses in Virginia will no longer require faculty, staff and other employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
By Lauren LumpkinJanuary 19, 2022Judge cancels trial in suit against Fairfax schools over TJ admissions, will issue judgment
A judge will issue a summary judgment in the lawsuit brought by parents against Fairfax County Public Schools over officials' recent changes to the admissions system at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
By Hannah NatansonJanuary 19, 2022Va. parents file lawsuit, schools vow resistance against Youngkin’s order making masks optional
A showdown is shaping up between newly elected Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia school systems over the right to require masks in schools.
By Hannah NatansonJanuary 18, 2022Montgomery schools seek help on contact tracing and move 16 more schools online
The interim superintendent says the county's schools need more rapid tests and help tracking transmission.
By Donna St. GeorgeJanuary 18, 2022D.C. measure would require schools to tell parents about covid cases within 24 hours
D.C. public schools will be required to notify parents within 24 hours if any student in their child’s classroom tests positive for the coronavirus, under new legislation passed by the city council Tuesday.
By Nicole Asbury and Julie WeilJanuary 18, 2022Loudoun County schools will weigh in on school mask requirement this week, superintendent says
Other Northern Virginia school systems — in Arlington County, Fairfax County and Alexandria — have said they will continue to require masks, although most also said they were reviewing Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s order.
By Donna St. GeorgeJanuary 17, 2022He transformed a small university in Maryland. Now Freeman Hrabowski is ready for his next act.
Freeman Hrabowski, the longtime president of University of Maryland Baltimore County, is retiring at the end of the academic year. He is one of the longest-serving university presidents in the nation and among the most influential leaders in higher education.
By Lauren LumpkinJanuary 16, 2022Loudoun County schools pull controversial gender book from library shelves
The graphic novel “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” includes illustrations of sexual contact
By Michael Ruane and Hannah NatansonJanuary 15, 2022