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VERONA — Augusta County Public Schools is planning on a back-to-normal school year starting in August. The School Board approved the 2021-22 calendar Thursday night at its monthly meeting. There are no virtual days at this point scheduled for next academic year and the plan is for students to attend five days a week. That doesnt mean virtual learning wont be an option.  Tina Kiracofe, Augusta Countys assistant superintendent of instruction, said the school division is awaiting further inst...

Augusta County students to begin 4 day in-person instruction April 15 Dozens of parents and some students spoke in favor of getting students back to school four or even five days a week. (Source: WHSV) By Cayley Urenko | March 5, 2021 at 2:07 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 2:07 PM AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Thursday’s Augusta County School Board meeting was emotional and, at times, heated over back-to-school plans. “Tonight I’m asking you to take another step in getting us back to no...

He also foresees several of the trends driven by the COVID-19 pandemic continuing. For starters, Lawson believes renters will continue to seek housing opportunities in suburban locations where they’re finding more value in terms of living space. This trend is driven primarily by the increase in the number of people working from home. Living and working in the same space has obviously proven challenging for many, and if the majority of employees continue to work remotely, demand should remain ...

Beginning on Thursday, Augusta County Public Schools (ACPS) staff were given the opportunity to receive COVID-19 vaccines.