Two counties indicated they plan to defy the school mask mandate ban announced by new Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on his first day in office. Youngkin’s executive order requires schools to let parents decide whether their children should wear masks and for how long. Youngkin, a Republican, said mask requirements have proven “ineffective and impractical” and…
Two Counties Signal Defiance of New Virginia Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates
2 Counties Signal Defiance of New Virginia Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates
Two counties indicated they plan to defy the school mask mandate ban announced by new Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on his first day in office. Youngkin’s executive order requires schools to let parents decide whether their children should wear masks and for how long. Youngkin, a Republican, said mask requirements have proven “ineffective and impractical” and…
Virginia Governor Bans Critical Race Theory, Names Anti-CRT Advocates to Key Education Posts
January 16, 2022
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On his first in office, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin fulfilled his campaign promise by prohibiting public schools in the state from teaching critical race theory, which he described as an “inherently divisive” concept. Youngkin, who was sworn in as governor Saturday in Richmond, signed nine executive orders and two executive directives to address some of…
Virginia Police Identify 2 Victims of ‘Shopping Cart Killer’
FAIRFAX, Va.—Authorities in Virginia have positively identified the remains of two women they say were killed by a man they believe is a serial killer who used a shopping cart to transport his victims’ bodies after meeting them on dating sites. Multiple news outlets report that police said DNA analysis confirmed that remains found in…
Virginia Officials Defend Response to Snowy Gridlock on I-95
RICHMOND, Va.—Virginia officials defending their response to a blizzard that stranded hundreds of motorists along a major interstate highway said conditions for the gridlock were caused by a combination of unusually heavy snowfall, plunging temperatures and a rainy start that kept them from pretreating the roads. There were no reported deaths or injuries from the…
Drivers Snowed-In All Night as Major Section of I-95 Shuts Down in Virginia
Drivers in Virginia found themselves stranded overnight after snow and traffic left a major section of I-95 deadlocked. The highway was still closed on Tuesday morning between Exit 152 in Dumfries and Exit 104 in Carmel Church, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) said. Authorities urged motorists to stay in their vehicles. If they are…
Virginia Supreme Court Adopts Electoral Map Shifting Congressional Districts
The Virginia Supreme Court has given its blessing to new electoral maps for Virginia’s congressional delegation and its state legislature following a process that for the first time kept elected officials out of the decision-making. The contentious once-in-a-decade exercise included a bipartisan redistricting commission that deadlocked and failed to complete the task. It then fell…
Experts Open Time Capsule Found at Gen. Lee Statue Site
RICHMOND, Va.—Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital Tuesday pulled books, coins, ammunition, documents, and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The lead conservator for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Kate Ridgway, said that the measurements and material…
Again, Crews Find Apparent Time Capsule at Lee Statue Site
RICHMOND, Va.—Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said. The governor tweeted photos of a box being removed from the site and said conservators…
1619 Project’s Nikole Hannah-Jones Says Parents Shouldn’t Decide What Schools Teach
Nikole Hannah-Jones, the leading author of New York Times’ revisionist “1619 Project,” has argued that parents should not decide what is being taught in schools. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Hannah-Jones was asked about the debate on how much control parents should have over what their children learn in school. The issue…
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