The school division also lags behind Virginia standards for keeping special education students in general education classrooms.

The school system is accused of violating students’ rights by denying families a fair process when assessing their child’s learning plans.

Federal pandemic funding for universal free school meals is ending, and income-based eligibility requirements are back.

Today is the last day for Virginians to comment on the policy, which will be a model for local school boards drafting their own guidelines this fall.