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Angela Bufford is a mother of six living in Albemarle County who worries that her family’s Wi-Fi will be inadequate for online learning. Her children will attend Monticello High School, Walton Middle School and Red Hill Elementary School this fall. “One... More

Marie Ungar

How do we effectively protect the public from COVID-19? COVID-19 has infected more than 90,000 Virginians, and more than 4.42 million Americans. Each day, the number of cases and deaths climbs. To mitigate this deadly virus, social distancing measures have... More

Do you have any local questions about COVID-19 and public education? Contact Billy Jean Louis at bjeanlouis@cvilletomorrow.org, Jessie Higgins at jhiggins@cvilletomorrow.org and Marie Ungar at mungar@cvilletomorrow.org; visit our Facebook page or send us a direct message... More

The University of Virginia won’t know how many students are returning to Grounds and from which regions these students are coming until Aug. 5. UVA spokesperson Brian Coy explained that on Saturday, students will receive their... More

Marie Ungar

Charlottesville City Schools announced Wednesday evening that it’s seeking approval from the School Board to begin the first nine weeks of the school year virtually, with a start date of Sept. 8. The School Board plans to... More

Billy Jean Louis

@billyjeanlouis

Albemarle County and Charlottesville public schools haven’t established protocols to shut down schools as they ponder plans for in-person reopening. Beth Cheuk, Charlottesville City Schools spokesperson, wrote in an email Wednesday that school districts across the... More

Billy Jean Louis

@billyjeanlouis

As area schools draw nearer to deciding if they will bring students back to school this fall, the details of how they will handle student bussing remain unclear. Parents and bus drivers alike fear it will... More

Jessie Higgins

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Charlottesville and surrounding counties and the imminent influx of University of Virginia students into the community, many Charlottesville residents and officials fear that... More

Marie Ungar

Monday afternoon, the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County passed ordinances aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Though the ordinances — to be in effect from Aug.1 to Sep. 29 — reduce most public gatherings and... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

As Charlottesville City Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools plan for schools to reopen in the fall, both districts are considering the possibilities of a fully online or a partially in-person opening. While both... More

Marie Ungar

Charlottesville experienced a heat wave recently, with a record-breaking stretching of temperatures above 90 degrees and some days surpassing 100 degrees. In the midst of a pandemic that has disproportionately affected communities of color, as well as... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords