A work group appointed by Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane to assess student needs and support Virginia schools this spring and summer as they offer or expand in-person instruction is seeking comment from parents and other members of the public. The Virginia LEARNS (Leading, Engaging, Assessing, Recovering, Nurturing and Succeeding) work group — which includes educators, school administrators, mental health professionals, parents and leaders of community organizations — conducted its first virtual meeting Feb. 17. “Ultimately, our goal is to provide a guidance document — or documents — to guide schools on how to recover and make sure...