School district to allow students excused absence to protest

Published December 28, 2019 1:03am ET



One of the nation’s largest school districts will soon allow students one day to participate in “civic engagement activities,” such as protests.

Starting next month, public school students in northern Virginia’s Fairfax County will be permitted one day per school year to attend demonstrations, meet with lawmakers, or otherwise engage in civics.

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