Montgomery County schools report another spate of antisemitic acts
School leaders warn of rising antisemitism among youth and say the incidents are affecting students’ classroom performance.
By Nicole AsburySome see liberal arts education as elitist. Why it’s really pragmatic.
A liberal arts college president describes why the field meets the moment in which the United States finds itself.
By Valerie StraussTwo JMU students remain hospitalized after crash that killed 3
The five students, all 19 years old, had been on an excursion in West Virginia before the crash.
By Nick AndersonVa. school struggles after a student overdose then a lockdown in same week
On Friday, Chris Willmore, Wakefield High’s longtime principal, decided along with other school officials to cancel classes so students had the time and the space to process the double trauma.
By Moriah Balingit and Salvador RizzoThree James Madison University students die in crash
Two other students were critically injured in the single-vehicle accident Thursday near the Virginia line.
By Nick AndersonTeacher’s shooting raises questions about services for students with severe needs
The shooting of a Newport News teacher has led to questions about how well public schools educate and provide services for children with severe emotional and behavioral difficulties.
By Donna St. GeorgeStudent found with a loaded gun at Prince George’s middle school
The Prince George's County Police Department is investigating the incident.
By Nicole Asbury and Jasmine HiltonCollege Board faces storm of criticism over AP African American studies
The College Board faces a storm of criticism over AP African American studies.
By Nick AndersonHarvard is shutting down project that studied social media misinformation
The Technology and Social Change Project, which has published research into the spread of coronavirus hoaxes and online incitement ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot, will be eliminated in 2024.
By Drew Harwell and Joseph MennD.C. expands tutoring services as schools weather academic declines
The grants are being issued to nine community organizations that will provide math and reading help in D.C. schools through next school year
By Lauren LumpkinOhio officials are investigating pro-Nazi home-schoolers
Course materials praise Adolf Hitler and denigrate the intelligence of African Americans.
By Laura MecklerFormer Va. principal unaware that 6-year-old had gun, attorney says
An attorney for the former Richneck Elementary School principal gives her first comments on the shooting.
By Justin JouvenalUsing ChatGPT for disinformation and other news literacy lessons
From the News Literacy Project.
By Valerie StraussCollege enrollment stabilizing after years of steep declines, data show
Newly-released data shows college enrollment is stabilizing but still hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels
By Danielle Douglas-GabrielAmid DeSantis attacks, AP African American studies course is updated
The College Board denies that it watered down the course.
By Nick Anderson and Lori RozsaUNC trustees’ push for ‘School of Civic Life and Leadership’ alarms some faculty
Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill want to accelerate a School of Civic Life and Leadership, an idea hailed in some conservative media.
By Susan SvrlugaA math error means Virginia schools will get millions less than expected
The problem originated with an online tool that allows school districts to see how much funding they should expect from the state.
By Moriah Balingit and Gregory S. SchneiderDeSantis aims to cut college diversity efforts; New College ousts president
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday called for diversity programs to be dismantled on the state’s college campuses.
By Jack StriplingYale honors Black girl who was reported to police as she sprayed lanternflies
Bobbi Wilson, 9, drew national attention when a neighbor called police on her while she was spraying spotted lanternflies in her New Jersey neighborhood.
By Timothy BellaHide your books to avoid felony charges, Fla. schools tell teachers
Unsure of what titles violate new state rules, two school districts told educators to conceal every book for now.
By Hannah Natanson