Unmasked Students in Loudoun County Public Schools Face Immediate Suspension

Unmasked students were kept in the auditorium at Woodgrove High School in Purcellville, Va., on Jan. 24, 2022. Courtesy of Erin Dunbar

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—Refusal to wear a mask in school will result in immediate suspension, effective Feb. 2, a school principal in the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) district in Virginia told unmasked students last week.

William Shipp, principal of Woodgrove High School, spoke at about 3:45 p.m. local time on Jan. 28 to unmasked students assembled in the school’s auxiliary gym.