Students will have to get trained to carry the naloxone nasal spray Narcan. Arlington Public Schools says the measure is one of several they’re taking in response to a rise in opioid overdoses.

The FDA approved the opioid overdose reversing drug for over-the-counter use in March.

English language learners and students with disabilities also bear the brunt of school suspensions in comparison with their peers.

An executive order rescinding the school mask mandate goes into effect on Monday. Local school systems say they won’t comply.

Teachers nationwide say they’re demoralized and exhausted after more than a year of virtual learning.

Other school systems, including in Montgomery and Fairfax counties, are still reviewing the new federal guidelines.

Black students say they were called “boy” and the “N-word” during a football game, but parents didn’t find out about it until players posted on social media two weeks later.

Meanwhile, the state’s vaccination campaign is in “a race” with newer, far more contagious variants of the coronavirus, Northam said.

A small group of students who need direct support is still scheduled to return to in-person classes on Nov. 4

The school district announced Tuesday night that a “major fiber cut” in Vienna had interrupted service.