MCPS prepares for spring break COVID-19 testing

...MCPS says rapid tests are being distributed to all students and staff every three weeks through March. They’ll also give out at home rapid tests before spring break. Students are asked to take the test at the end of break before school starts and use the MCPS COVID-19 reporting tool to communicate positive results...

https://www.localdvm.com/news/maryland/mcps-prepares-for-spring-break-covid-19-testing/

A testing site for Fairfax students and school staff was so slammed on Friday, it closed five hours early

 https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/fairfax-schools-testing-site-closes-hours-early-on-2nd-day/2924059/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DCBrand&fbclid=IwAR3WF6ujvaw6ZfEISC4EYWQoBMGTro6q9v1vqd7blG3gVOoLTccVPQFSiT0

In change, D.C. to now opt all public school students into asymptomatic testing program

The District announced Friday that all public school students would automatically be put into its asymptomatic coronavirus testing program — a reversal from its long-standing position that parents must consent to testing.

The city aims to test between 10 to 20 percent of students at every school weekly to provide a snapshot of the infection rate, raising red flags if the figure is higher than the neighborhood that surrounds it.

Parents can submit a form to opt out of the saliva-based tests.

The change takes effect Monday, the first day of classes for D.C. Public Schools.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-school-covid-tests-opt-out/2021/08/27/e8ec1aa0-0757-11ec-a266-7c7fe02fa374_story.html

Loudoun County schools to require COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing for employees

Employees of Loudoun County schools in Virginia will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by November, the school system said.

Starting Nov. 1, staff will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Those who are fully vaccinated or have received their first dose of the vaccine will need to provide proof by Oct. 1, or be required to begin weekly COVID-19 testing and submit results...

https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2021/08/loudoun-county-schools-to-require-covid-19-vaccine-for-employees/