6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (180+ words) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Starting Monday, Bethesda Chevy Chase High, Magruder High, and Seneca Valley High will take part in a pilot program that will have the school’s cameras fitted with AI software that detects fights, medical emergencies and weapons. The software…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (514+ words) BETHESDA, Md. — A new pilot program using artificial intelligence to bolster school security is set to launch in three Montgomery County high schools for 30 days starting the first week of March. The company behind the technology, Volt AI, is based locally…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (220+ words) WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Students at three schools in Prince William County walked out in protest of ICE last Friday, but 191 of them at one of those schools were suspended. That's because students left school grounds, according to Woodbridge High School principal…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (355+ words) ROCKVILLE, Md. — A new school boundary proposal in Montgomery County is sparking fierce backlash among parents, echoing recent tensions seen across the Potomac in Fairfax County. This afternoon, Montgomery County’s superintendent rolled out a series of recommendations for new school boundaries....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (566+ words) WASHINGTON — The Fairfax County School Board has agreed to resolve a lawsuit that charged Fairfax County Public Schools with using gender identity policies to discriminate against a student. America First Legal, a law nonprofit affiliated with President Donald Trump administration…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (393+ words) ASHBURN, Va. — After seeking input from families on a proposed ban on cell phones in schools, officials with Loudoun County Public Schools are taking steps to make it a reality, complying with a new state law this year. In April,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (516+ words) HERNDON, Va. — Two parents will get $100,000 in settlement money from the Nysmith School in Herndon after accusing the northern Virginia private school and its principal of expelling their children because they complained about antisemitic bullying. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (125+ words) WASHINGTON — DC Public Schools' math programs got a great addition to their budget on Thursday when an anonymous donor gave them $20 million. The donation to the DC Public Education Fund will go toward math programs at both the DC Public…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) MANASSAS, Va. — All Manassas City Public Schools are closed Monday due to a cybersecurity investigation. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman sent a letter home to families Sunday explaining the reason for the closure. With a scheduled closure Tuesday for Veterans Day,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (175+ words) WASHINGTON — After more than a week, Anacostia High School students will be allowed to return back to their home school. On Monday, ANC Tom Donohue confirmed students will return to their classrooms on Tuesday. On Oct. 27, classes were dismissed early…...