Proms, graduations and teen crashes: The worst season for police official and father
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Tom Didone has gone to the scenes of dozens of teens’ car crashes — and then his son was involved in one. In the throes of prom and graduation season, he tells his story.
Math, science worries at top Va. school
Thomas Jefferson High School is exploring why more freshmen are struggling in the areas on which the magnet school focuses.
Maryland wins ‘No Child’ waiver
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Virginia and D.C.’s similar requests to ease the law’s achievement requirements are still pending.
High schools bring college to students
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As AP and IB courses proliferate, some schools are taking the next step: bringing in instructors to teach actual university classes.
High School Challenge
The Washington Post’s 2012 High School Challenge rankings are out, and small schools that emphasize academic rigor are rising to the top.
Annual principal shake-up begins
Word starts to trickle out about school leaders who will not be returning next year.
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Winning words since 1925 at National Spelling Bee
Here’s a selected list of words that have won the National Spelling Bee ever since the contest began back in 1925. Don’t be surprised if you haven’t heard of most of them.
A scary school voucher story
If you are wondering where the new rush to implement school voucher programs may be taking us, consider these developments from Louisiana.
Justin Bieber’s hilarious commencement
Justin Bieber just graduated from high school school — really — and Ellen DeGeneres staged a hilarious commencement ceremony for him. Watch it here.
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Ranking D.C.’s schools
H-B Woodlawn tops the list of D.C. schools best preparing students for college. Where does your school rank?
Hamlet, for the LOL crowd
A Silver Spring teacher has a text-messaging take on Shakespeare — and thoughts on Maryland teens.
Auditioning for teachers
D.C. school officials aim for selectivity by requiring prospective teachers to give tryout lessons.
Spotlight on school discipline
Study unmasks myths about school discipline
Those in charge, not students, have more effect on punishment severity levels.
Arlington offers students ‘Second Chance’
The program offers a substance abuse session for teens caught using marijuana or alcohol.
Fairfax scales back discipline policy following suicide
Nick Stuban’s suicide prompts the School Board to veer away from forced transfers.
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2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Three days of excitement and nervousness ended Friday when Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego won the trophy with “guetapens.”
Police captain’s traffic safety message is personal
Tom Didone had gone to dozens of teen car crashes — and then his son died in one.
National Spelling Bee
Lori Anne Madison, missed her second word on Wednesday and was eliminated in the second round.
U.S. Naval Academy grads celebrate
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave the commencement address at the ceremony.
A final farewell to Chuck Brown
Fans, family and friends mourn the death of D.C.’s “Godfather of Go-Go” at an all-day public viewing at the Howard Theatre.
Farm animals attacked in Fairfax
A calf, two goats and a chicken were slashed over the weekend at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon.
Fairfax shelter caters to homeless female veterans
A former Army captain opened the shelter with last fall.
Rolling Thunder descends on Washington
Motorcyclists take part in the annual parade ahead of Memorial Day.
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