The Virginia Department of Education has awarded $12 million in School Security Equipment Grants to 433 schools in 99 school divisions to enhance safety across the Commonwealth.

Critzer Elementary students were dismissed early today, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, following a major water break between the school and the former Food City building, Pulaski County Public Schools confirmed.

This school year has presented significant challenges for Grayson County Public Schools.

The City of Roanoke will meet today to discuss an amendment to the 2024-2025 annual budget for the Roanoke City Public Schools budget.

Superintendent Rob Graham warns that loss of federal support could jeopardize Title I and Title II programs for low-income students.

Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) announced the return of March MATHness, a district-wide math competition that combines education with the excitement of tournament-style play.

Weather disruptions began in September with Helene, and now the recent winter weather has pushed schools like Grayson County past double digits in missed days, leading to considerations for make-up days.

Beginning January 6, 2025, secondary school students in Bedford County will be required to adhere to a new cell phone policy in accordance with Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 33.

Andrew Cuomo said Monday he's ordering schools in certain New York City neighborhoods closed within a day in an attempt to halt a flare-up of the coronavirus. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday, saying the severity of shutdowns would vary by proximity to the hot spots. In orange zones, schools also will be remote-only, and nonessential enterprises considered high risk — such as gyms and personal-care businesses — will be closed. In yellow zones, businesses and schools can stay open, with mandatory weekly testing of a yet-to-be-determined percentage of students and teachers. In New York City, about 11,600 people have tested positive since Sept. 1, compared with less than 7,400 in August.

The city's plans to send kids back into classrooms rely on an ambitious plan to do random virus testing of pupils and staff throughout the school year. The New York and Los Angeles systems are respectively the nation's largest and 2nd-largest school districts. New York City elementary school students began returning to school buildings Tuesday after starting the year remote. Middle and high school students started going back Thursday. Boston Public Schools will offer random virus testing to 5% of teachers weekly, under an agreement with the teachers union.