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DC-area schools crack national top 10 in new US News rankings
3+ week, 4+ 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…...
Federal judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate school names it restored in 2024
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,…...
MCPS students push back on superintendent response to open letter over censorship concerns
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (686+ words) June 24, 2026, 4:10 AM Some students in Montgomery County are gearing up to testify at the Board of Education meeting Thursday to address concerns over the superintendent’s response to an open letter concerning censorship of student publications. Earlier this month, over 150 students…...
Superintendent’s Shuffle runs down student meal debt for MCPS
5+ mon, 1+ 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…...
Literacy skills grow across all age groups in Dept. of Ed.-funded DC pilot program
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (492+ words) A federally-funded pilot program aimed at helping students improve their reading skills is proving to be a huge success in D.C. News4’s Mark Segraves reports. A federally funded pilot program aimed at helping students improve their reading skills has proven to…...
Will it really cost $100K to attend some DC universities next year?
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…...
DC and Prince George’s Co. schools consider name changes after Cesar Chavez sex abuse allegations
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…...
DC schools see a boost in performance, but challenges in absenteeism
6+ mon, 6+ hour ago (611+ words) UPDATE: Man armed with a rifle rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security UPDATE: Old Dominion shooting suspect is ex-Army National Guard member with past terror conviction March 12, 2026, 6:17 PM D.C. public schools are showing “forward momentum,” with…...
Behind the scenes look at AI safety technology being used in Loudoun and Montgomery County schools
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…...
Nearly 200 students suspended after ICE walkout at Woodbridge High School
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…...