3+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) August 18, 2026, 4:58 AM Two D.C. area high schools are among the 10 best schools in the nation, according to new U.S. News and World Report rankings. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County ranked sixth nationally, and the District’s School…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (305+ words) June 24, 2026, 3:57 AM The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Montgomery, Prince George’s and Frederick County school districts and Maryland’s education agency in the Trump administration’s latest challenge of the region’s school policies regarding transgender students. The federal education agency said…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (497+ words) April 11, 2026, 6:14 PM The football field at Gaithersburg High School was packed Saturday morning for the inaugural Superintendent’s Shuffle. The Montgomery County Public Schools’ 5K, which raced through Bohrer Park before returning to John H. Harvill Stadium, was organized in part with…...

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   (456+ words) February 14, 2026, 4:35 AM During the pandemic, Rishik Shenolikar offered to help tutor neighborhood kids in his garage. It was a small group of elementary schoolers, and he used a mental math book that intrigued him. He helped the kids with their…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (111+ 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. Queer Eye's Fab Five give a D.C. teacher a new look and helps…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (181+ 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. HVAC problems have plagued Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus for years as teachers…...

9+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (893+ words) December 13, 2025, 5:10 AM The leader of Maryland’s largest school system has made clear he wants to close a charter school that’s focused on delivering an education that includes an emphasis on financial literacy and entrepreneurship for students. The operator of that…...

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,…...