Washington Post education reporter Jay Mathews writes a weekly column for washingtonpost.com, Class Struggle, which runs on Tuesdays.
Marguerite Kelly offers parents advice in her weekly column, Family Almanac, which runs on Fridays.
Challenge Index
Challenge Index: Education reporter Jay Mathews evaluates high schools by weighing their efforts to challenge students. Charts included.
Feedback Comments? Tips? Corrections? We want to hear from you.
As Coffee Brews, City's Old Guard Stirs Up Memories Years ago, they were the politicians and the policemen, the newspaperman and the bank examiner, the high school football coach and the school superintendent. Now they are the Frederick Coffee Club, gathering six days a week for a half-hour, a $1.10 cup of joe and the solace of collective memory.
In the News
Get this week's Frederick school lunch menus here.
Homeroom
Homeroom is a far-ranging conversation covering subjects related to schools and education in Maryland. Moderator Karin Chenoweth is a veteran of the PTA and has two children in public schools. Questions and comments can be sent to homeroom@washpost.com. She writes for two counties, Montgomery and Prince George's.
More From Frederick