On Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out guidelines for reopening schools, and Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has called for Virginia systems to offer an in-person option by March 15. Some school systems around the state have already begun returning students to classrooms, while others have not. Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D-Henrico), a public school teacher, said he would offer the plan as a substitute for the Senate bill during Monday’s meeting of a House education subcommittee. ADThe Senate bill — introduced by Sen. Siobhan S. Dunnavant (R-Henrico) and co-sponsored by two Democrats — has no timetable, simply mandating that all schools offer both in-person and virtual instruction.

Source: Washington Post February 15, 2021 05:03 UTC