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Public charter school known for stressing hard work, depth of knowledge comes to Washington
WASHINGTON — Most school leaders say they strive to reach high standards. A public charter school has arrived in the District with a distinctive brand of academic rigor.
New rules aim to help high school athletes adjust to heat
Guidelines address ways to avoid heat-related illnesses among high school athletes.
Fairfax County schools to repay federal government $1M over falsified grant documents
FAIRFAX, Va. — Fairfax County Public Schools is repaying the federal government $1 million after an investigation found grant documents had been falsified.
Being a minority at America's best high school
Former Thomas Jefferson High School student body president Anita Kinney describes being a minority at the famous high school, now accused of being discriminatory.
Leesburg school boundaries case heads to court
A two-day review in Loudoun County Circuit Court will answer the lingering question of where a few dozen Leesburg elementary school children will go to school this fall.
Spelling bee for seniors
Michael Petrina of Arlington was in Wyoming over the weekend, where of all things, he was asked to spell rhizoctonia.
Paul Ryan's status in high school
When Paul Ryan was in high school, he won an honorific from his senior class, but it may not have been one he would have chosen.
DC investigators find cheating at 1 school but no widespread cheating on standardized tests
WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia's inspector general has found that cheating on standardized tests occurred at one school in 2010 but has found no evidence of widespread cheating across the school system.
Inspector General clears DC schools of widespread cheating
Third probe leaves intact the mystery of how so many D.C. students could have changed so many answers from wrong to right.
Fairfax school construction sprints to make deadline
More than 60 county public schools undergoing projects this summer
Alexandria school on a mission to improve
Can Peter Balas transform Mount Vernon Community School?
U.Va. board's food, travel expenses top other schools' boards in Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia Board of Visitors spends more on travel and food than the boards of other state colleges.
School district takes step to stop sexting
In a Michigan district, officials can now inspect students' cellphones if they receive a complaint of "sexting," either on or off campus.
Principal of new Loudoun high school talks about start of new year
John Gabriel, a first-time principal, talks about his plans for John Champe High School.
For some D.C. youths, summer jobs look like school
In the Summer Bridge program, some students "work" at school
Va. board approves charter school application
The Loudoun Math and IT Academy would open in 2013 if approved
U.S. Olympic Team's surprising school sponsor
The United States Olympics Team has more than 30 official sponsors, but only one of them is a school. And the choice says a lot about where education is heading these days
Lease program to bring laptops to St. Mary's schools during next four years
Lease program to bring 8,000 computers to St. Mary's during next four years
Q&A with principal of new Frederick Douglass Elementary School in Loudoun
Timothy J. Martino to lead new Frederick Douglass Elementary School near downtown Leesburg.
Noteworthy
Jay Mathews ranks America's high schools for 2011 using the Challenge Index.
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