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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 04/12/2026 > dc-school-enrollment-applications-lottery

D.C. school applications fall amid deportation fears and federal layoffs

5+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (129+ words) The Washington Post Experts say they are exacerbating the effects of a decade-long decline in birth rates. Prekindergarten applications in D.C. have plunged this year, particularly at schools in immigrant neighborhoods and those with bilingual programs, a sign of how federal…...

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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 03/15/2026 > dc-maryland-virginia-school-early-dismissal-storms

Some D.C.-area schools to dismiss early or teach remotely due to Monday storms

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (52+ words) The Washington Post Several D.C.-area school systems plan to dismiss classes early Monday or switch to remote learning ahead of a storm system that could bring heavy rain, damaging winds and, possibly, tornadoes to the region....

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washingtonpost.com > weather > 02/22/2026 > dc-maryland-virginia-school-closings-winter-storm-snow

D.C.-area school, federal government closing predictions for Monday

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (88+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Capital Weather Gang predicts many schools will close Monday because of…...

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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 02/21/2026 > montgomery-school-district-eid-al-fitr

In reversal, a Md. school district won’t use Eid al-Fitr as makeup day

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (116+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The decision by Montgomery County Public Schools to use March 20 as a…...

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washingtonpost.com > education > 02/02/2026 > school-closings-dc-maryland-virginia-snow-storm

These D.C.-area schools will open on a delay Tuesday

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (102+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The delays have extended well past the Jan. 25 snowstorm. Some D.C.-area schools…...

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washingtonpost.com > education > 02/02/2026 > transgender-pronouns-schools-maryland-teacher

Appeals court affirms policy requiring teachers to use trans students’ pronouns

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (90+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A substitute teacher claimed Maryland’s largest school system violated her First Amendment…...

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washingtonpost.com > education > 02/01/2026 > school-delays-dc-maryland-virginia-snow-storm

D.C. area school delays and other changes for Monday

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (167+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Some students will miss a sixth straight day of classes in the…...

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washingtonpost.com > dc-md-va > 01/29/2026 > dc-schools-reopening-winter-storm

D.C. schools reopen to mixed reviews as region continues storm clean up

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (96+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. D.C. Public Schools, which opened on a two-hour delay, was among just a…...

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washingtonpost.com > education > 01/29/2026 > school-closings-delays-dc-maryland-virginia-snowstorm

D.C.-area school delays and closings for Friday

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (95+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Some school systems in the Washington region will open on a delayed…...

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washingtonpost.com > weather > 01/26/2026 > dc-maryland-virginia-school-closings-winter-storm-snow

D.C.-area school and federal government closing predictions for Tuesday

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (82+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Chances are most of the area will remain shut down Tuesday. The…...