Poolesville students report nausea, headaches during school construction
Construction at Poolesville High began in June 2022, and it is expected to be completed in 2024.
By Nicole AsburyAlexandria school board approves metal detectors in schools
Installation of the scanners is scheduled for April at the Alexandria City High School’s King Street and Minnie Howard campuses, along with two middle schools.
By Karina ElwoodCharting D.C. schools’ road to recovery, from enrollment to retention
A report from the D.C. Policy Center examines the 2021-2022 school year — the first full year in buildings after online learning — including enrollment trends, student outcomes and how D.C. is using its federal education relief funds.
By Lauren LumpkinMontgomery executive pitches property tax increase to fund school needs
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich pitched a 10cent property tax increase that would raise over $220 million for schools.
By Nicole AsburyUSC buys home for a new campus in Washington
The University of Southern California announces a new Washington campus in a statement building near Dupont Circle.
By Nick AndersonAs school overdoses rise, Arlington forum focuses on drug prevention
Parents, students and school staffers filled the auditorium at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington County on Monday to learn about student drug abuse.
By Karina ElwoodYoungkin defends transgender policies, history standards in CNN town hall
Youngkin fielded questions from parents, teachers and students at the CNN education town hall.
By Karina ElwoodA financial penalty for not teaching gender identity? Md. bill would impose one.
The legislation puts Annapolis in the middle of an escalating national debate over what children should learn and how to teach it.
By Ovetta Wiggins and Nicole AsburyJuanita Miller should be allowed to stay on school board, judge says
Six current and former Prince George's County school board members had petitioned to remove former board chair Juanita Miller from office due to alleged misconduct.
By Nicole AsburyThree Va. school systems to offer AP African American class amid review
The course has become the center of a national political firestorm and is being reviewed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
By Karina ElwoodGoldson leaving a Prince George’s system still struggling to rebound from pandemic
Outgoing CEO Monica Goldson saw her tenure as Prince George's County schools chief interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. She is retiring after 32 years in the school system.
By Nicole AsburyU-Va. board member apologizes for disparaging text messages
‘All I can say is, I’m sorry,’ Bert Ellis told colleagues on the University of Virginia’s governing board.
By Nick AndersonD.C. Council voted police out of schools. Increased crime prompts a proposal to keep them.
The issue around school resource officers has been a point of contention between D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) and the council for years.
By Lauren Lumpkin and Michael Brice-SaddlerNorthwood High closes its outdoor facilities after 4 antisemitic acts
Northwood High School in Montgomery County will close its outdoor facilities to the public after being targeted by an outside hate group through fliers with antisemitic language.
By Nicole AsburyVirginia education superintendent Jillian Balow resigns
Jillian Balow served as Virginia’s top education official since Jan. 15, 2022, when Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed her to the job.
By Karina ElwoodFormer GOP lawmaker Liz Cheney to teach at University of Virginia
The former congresswoman, who fell out of favor with the Republican Party, accepted a teaching position at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.
By Azi PaybarahVa. killed bills aimed at trans youths. Here’s where the debate moves next.
Advocates and lawmakers are certain they’ll continue to see a debate over transgender education policies in Virginia and around the country.
By Karina ElwoodBathrooms are now some of the most dangerous places in Montgomery schools
Schools in Montgomery County, like districts across the country, have seen a rise in violence and drug use in restrooms. Parents want solutions to make them safer.
By Nicole AsburyMarymount University cuts English, several other majors
Marymount University, a Catholic institution in Northern Virginia, is eliminating majors that it says draw low student interest. Faculty members are protesting.
By Nick AndersonNo English or history majors? Marymount U. weighs cuts in humanities.
Marymount University in Northern Virginia would eliminate undergraduate majors in English, history, philosophy and several other subjects under a controversial restructuring plan its trustees are set to consider Friday.
By Nick Anderson