1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (460+ words) FLE – A crew removes the statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson, July 1, 2020, in Richmond, Va. A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board’s reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools,…...

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…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1499+ words) For years, timber has helped fund Washington's schools. But many question whether it's time to seek new revenue sources rather than tie land management to education funding. Nestled in the foothills of the North Cascades, where logging has long fueled…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (404+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] April 3, 2026, 7:37 PM Some private universities in D.C. estimate the cost to attend for the 2026-27 school year will be near or above six figures. Jon Marcus, senior higher education reporter with The Hechinger Report, told WTOP the cost of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (543+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Fairfax Co. families call for changes to school calendars March 31, 2026, 11:29 AM Prince George’s County Public Schools has adopted a new policy outlining what should and should not happen if federal immigration enforcement agents appear at one of the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (334+ words) March 20, 2026, 9:27 PM Two schools in D.C. and Prince George’s County are considering name changes after sexual abuse and assault allegations surfaced against the late labor leader Cesar Chavez. “The news reports about Cesar Chavez and his abuse of women and underage…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (455+ words) Linh Bui | [email protected] February 18, 2026, 5:05 PM D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing an increase in funding for the city’s school system, one week after warning a tough budget cycle was ahead. Bowser’s proposal would increase the uniform per student funding formula foundation…...

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, 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…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (92+ 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. Because of the severity of this winter storm, Capital Weather Gang predicts…...