2+ week, 1+ day ago   (531+ words) The superintendent of Prince George’s County Public Schools has acknowledged responsibility in the ongoing transportation crisis during the first week of the new school year, and is giving the Maryland school system the grade of “F” in how it has…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (445+ words) Montgomery County Public Schools has seen declining enrollment over the past year, and officials expect that trend to continue. That’s prompted school officials to study possible closings and consolidations of elementary and middle schools. According to an enrollment update included…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) August 19, 2026, 4:30 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Sarah Sirgo spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Maryland school system. What are you…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) August 18, 2026, 2:59 PM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Officials with Prince George’s County Public Schools said this school year won’t be a repeat of the start of last year, when school buses arrived late for some…...

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…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) August 7, 2026, 4:30 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. The countdown to the first day of school comes with a long to-do list, so D.C. schools are trying to make the transition easier with a new back…...

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…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (323+ words) May 29, 2026, 7:44 PM Maryland schools made nation-leading strides in their recovery from students’ learning loss in the pandemic, according to new data. They ranked third in the nation in their students’ reading recovery rates, and were fifth in math recovery, according…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (302+ words) April 16, 2026, 6:11 PM English teacher Clara Allsup was named as Prince George’s County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The awards ceremony took place Thursday at the University of Maryland Golf Course, where Allsup was honored for her work as an…...

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…...