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Arlington Public Schools reported technical difficulties with its remote learning platform Tuesday morning, on the first day of school. "We are aware that students are having challenges logging into their classes," APS said in a School Talk email to families around 9:45 a.m. "We are working to address the issues quickly and appreciate your patience. We apologize for the difficulty families have experienced this morning." An APS spokesman described the problems as a "firewall issue."
By DICK ULIANO, WTOP
The school board in Loudoun County, Virginia, voted 8-1 Tuesday night to replace the federal holiday Columbus Day on the school calendar with Indigenous Peoples Day. The board passed a proclamation, which charged that Christopher Columbus "opened the door to the destruction of the Indigenous People's communities in the Americas."
By NATHANIEL CLINE, Loudoun Times (Metered Paywall - 5 articles a month)
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has unanimously accepted $36 million though the second round of federal CARES Act coronavirus relief funding. Funding will go to support the seven incorporated towns ($6 million) as well as childcare program services in the county ($16 million). The county's program will potentially have 1,006 seats and offer free and reduced lunch to qualifying families. Those with special needs given first priority using a lottery system.
By DANIEL BERTI, Prince William Times
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted late Tuesday to deny a special use permit for a new asphalt plant proposed near Mullen Elementary School that was opposed by several residents in nearby communities. Allan Myers Paving was seeking a needed special-use permit to build the new plant on a 23-acre site formerly occupied by a concrete manufacturing plant.
By STACY SHAW, Bristow Beat
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday evening to allocate $20 million in federal CARES Act funding to Prince William County Public Schools for expenditures resulting from COVID-19. The funding approval coincides with the first day of the 2020-21 school year. PWCS has started the year with approximately 98% of its students learning from home.
By CHRIS SUAREZ, ABBY CHURCH AND TAMICA JEAN-CHARLES, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Access to this article limited to subscribers)
As students and parents started arriving at her home for the first day of school, Yael Levin-Sheldon made sure to check everyone's temperature as she reminded them to take off their shoes and wash their hands before anything else. After talking with several friends who still have to report to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Levin-Sheldon recently offered to oversee a learning pod with eight students at her home while Henrico County schools hold classes online through at least the first nine weeks of the school year.
By JESS NOCERA, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Metered Paywall - 7 articles a month)
Chesterfield County Public Schools had a bumpy start to the first day of school Tuesday, as students and teachers experienced trouble logging in to the district's online learning platform for approximately two hours due to capacity shortfalls. It's the third straight year that the first day in Chesterfield didn't go smoothly: Bus delays plagued the beginning of the last two years. But this year, with the buses parked, technology was to blame for the problems.
By C. SUAREZ ROJAS, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Metered Paywall - 7 articles a month)
The Richmond City Council has voted unanimously to adopt a gun ban on public property during protests and other events. The new law, approved Tuesday evening, bans the carrying of guns at any event, whether or not it is formally permitted by the city. The ban would also apply to any public area by an event, including streets, sidewalks, alleys and other public rights of way.
By C. SUAREZ ROJAS, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Metered Paywall - 7 articles a month)
Richmond's top prosecutor has asked the Richmond Circuit Court to appoint a special prosecutor to determine whether Mayor Levar Stoney broke any laws while arranging the removal of Confederate statues from Monument Avenue this summer. In her latest response in a series of letters with Councilwoman Kim Gray, Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin said she made the request after declining to investigate late last month.
By ABBY CHURCH, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Metered Paywall - 7 articles a month)
Following a yearslong debate, a group of Hanover County students, parents and community members released recommendations Tuesday to rename two schools previously named for Confederate leaders. The Hanover County Public Schools' School Renaming Committee recommended former Lee-Davis High School be switched to Twin Rivers High School and former Stonewall Jackson Middle School be renamed Mechanicsville Middle School.
By LAURA MCFARLAND, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Access to this article limited to subscribers)
Between accommodations for COVID-19 precautions, addressing misinformation and concerns regarding casting absentee ballots, state level directives that are increasingly difficult to meet, and the normal planning of a presidential election, the 2020 General Election is shaping up to be one of the most stressful in recent years, according to Powhatan's director of elections.
By SARA GREGORY AND MATT JONES, Virginian-Pilot (Metered Paywall - 2 articles a month)
There were no high-fives in the hallways, no drawings hanging on the walls, no students rushing to make it to class in time. Just quiet. Tichina Goodman's first graders aren't back in person yet but the Bryan Elementary teacher taught in her classroom for the first time since March. The Hampton teacher's lessons were directed at the large monitor that projected her students' faces at the front of the room as she juggled messaging parents, unmuting students and troubleshooting an annoying echo.
By SALEEN MARTIN, Virginian-Pilot (Metered Paywall - 2 articles a month)
Internet issues were interrupting the first day of school for some students in Hampton Roads. As children fired up their devices from their living rooms and bedrooms for remote learning, some parents flooded division phone lines to report technical issues.
By EMILY HOLTER, Tidewater Review
The King William Commissioner of Revenue's Office is being audited and losing a staffer after refusing to take part in the county's reassessment process, one of the essential functions of the office. Without Commissioner of Revenue Sally Pearson's involvement, the reassessment revealed that nearly 500 properties weren't being taxed, some for as long as a decade.
By EMILY HOLTER, Tidewater Review
A King William County financial inquiry into the Treasurer's Office found nearly $2 million of uncollected real estate taxes, numerous bank accounts at multiple banks, and treasury employees handling taxpayer dollars without supervision. The county launched the probe mid-June after several citizens came forward expressing concerns about unpaid taxes. Since then, the county has spent months scrutinizing the office's practices and handling of funds.
By KATHERINE KNOTT, Daily Progress (Metered Paywall - 25 articles a month)
Maverick McIntyre's first day of school as a fifth-grader at Woodbrook Elementary started on a confusing note. "I couldn't get on to Zoom," he said at the end of the day. "Then, my mom found the link." Charlottesville and Albemarle County schools joined others across the country in the experiment of widespread virtual learning Tuesday.
By NOLAN STOUT, Daily Progress (Metered Paywall - 25 articles a month)
The third time's the charm. Charlottesville City Council adopted an ordinance to prohibit guns in city facilities and properties after a third reading during its virtual meeting Tuesday. The council typically only conducts two readings of ordinance changes, but delayed adoption of the measure in August to further craft specifics.
By ALISON GRAHAM, Roanoke Times (Metered Paywall - 5 articles a month)
Roanoke County will spend about $1.3 million on broadband projects to connect nearly 300 underserved homes. The county will use funding from its portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act for the projects. The federal CARES Act is intended to assist local and state governments with expenses that arose due to the pandemic and mandated closures.
By CLAIRE MITZEL, Roanoke Times (Metered Paywall - 5 articles a month)
Reporting a smooth first week of classes, Salem City Schools officials said the division is ready to scale up its reopening plan. Starting next week, students will be in the classroom two days per week. "The soft opening was very, very helpful," Superintendent Alan Seibert told the Salem School Board on Tuesday night.
By YANN RANAIVO, Roanoke Times (Metered Paywall - 5 articles a month)
Stephanie Stone, a first-grade teacher at Auburn Elementary School, was seated in front of a Chromebook on Tuesday afternoon as she asked her students if they could see her on their video feeds. "Perfect," she said after receiving confirmation. To her right was a projector displaying Google Classroom, a platform that teachers use to upload assignments and see which of their students have completed their tasks.
By EVAN GOODENOW, Winchester Star (Metered Paywall - 5 articles a month)
A Frederick County man accused of threatening to kill his family had his guns seized on Sept. 2 in the first seizure in the county under Virginia's new red flag law. The law, designed to reduce gun violence, took effect on July 1.
By JOHN CRANE, Danville Register & Bee
The Schoolfield site along West Main Street has plenty of room for a casino resort, according to officials. "The Schoolfield development site is more than 77 acres and provides ample room and space to develop the Caesars Virginia resort with a full complement of amenities," said David Rittvo, vice president of development for Caesars Entertainment in Paradise, Nevada.
By DAVID MCGEE, Bristol Herald Courier (Metered Paywall - 15 articles a month)
The campaign to elicit votes for the proposed Hard Rock Bristol Hotel and Casino hit the airwaves Tuesday. A TV commercial featuring local business owners and a member of City Council voicing support for the casino project is now airing. Registered Bristol, Virginia voters will vote in a referendum on the casino project, starting Sept. 18 and concluding Nov. 3 on Election Day.
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