Loudoun selects new superintendent amid ongoing sexual assault fallout
The Loudoun County School Board selected Virginia Beach Superintendent Aaron Spence to take over as Loudoun's next school system leader.
By Karina ElwoodAlexandria approves agreement to keep police in schools after long debate
The two-year agreement comes after ongoing debate with city leaders and community members, along with feedback from an advisory group formed to reimagine the partnership.
By Karina ElwoodSome Alexandria teachers to work at multiple schools due to staffing concerns
Physical education, music and art teachers would be required to shift to different schools or split time between schools.
By Karina ElwoodAmitai Etzioni, who championed the virtues of community, dies at 94
The sociologist and public intellectual worked for the Carter White House and won an audience with world leaders including Bill Clinton and Tony Blair.
By Harrison SmithSix universities, including GWU, join elite research group
Six universities, half public and half private, are joining the Association of American Universities, an invitation-only club of top research institutions.
By Nick AndersonFairfax schools remove mentions of race in ads for college prep program
Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares sent a letter to Cooper Middle School in March, alleging that the school was offering the program only for certain racial or ethnic groups.
By Karina ElwoodD.C. youth feel left out of the school safety debate. Eight weigh in.
D.C. high school students tell how they feel about safety on their campuses and what they want city leaders to know.
By Lauren LumpkinLoudoun Schools ordered to turn over review of handling of sexual assaults
The report has to be turned over to the Virginia attorney general within seven days, a spokeswoman for his office said.
By Karina Elwood and Justin JouvenalMontgomery County schools consider a financial literacy graduation requirement
The Montgomery County school board is considering joining eight other Maryland school districts by requiring a financial literacy course to graduate.
By Nicole AsburyFamilies sue Montgomery County schools over LGBTQ-inclusive books
The families allege the Montgomery County school district is violating the First Amendment by not allowing an opt-out for books featuring LGBTQ characters.
By Nicole AsburyMontgomery middle-schoolers ‘invent the future’ in unique STEM program
In a course exclusive to the Maryland County school system, students invent objects they think would improve life on the planet.
By Nicole AsburyZelensky is surprise speaker at Johns Hopkins commencement ceremony
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Johns Hopkins University graduates during a surprise commencement speech. He also was awarded an honorary degree.
By Susan SvrlugaGeorge Washington University’s new nickname is ... the Revolutionaries
Colonials, the moniker since 1926, is out.
By Nick AndersonAppeals court upholds Thomas Jefferson High School’s admission policy
The ongoing legal battle between the Coalition for TJ and the Fairfax County School Board is over the admissions process, which was revised in 2020.
By Karina ElwoodStudent shot outside KIPP D.C. College Prep; school to reopen Wednesday
The school will be closed Tuesday and will reopen Wednesday.
By Karina ElwoodIn N. Virginia, endorsement primaries point to increasingly politicized school boards
Fairfax County Democrats are hosting an open election for school board endorsements pointing to increasingly politicized and partisan education politics.
By Karina ElwoodReports of Facebook threats latest controversy in deeply divided Loudoun County
The investigation stems from comments made in “Loudoun Love Warriors,” a private Facebook messaging group.
By Karina ElwoodHardy Middle School principal leaves after parent complaints
Outgoing principal Errol Johnson will remain with the school system, D.C. Public Schools officials said, but did not say where or in what capacity.
By Lauren LumpkinMan with AR-15-style rifle by bus stop says he wasn’t out to terrify kids
J'Den McAdory said that he was protesting gun-control legislation by open carrying around his Maryland neighborhood and was not singling out school bus stops.
By Ellie Silverman, Nicole Asbury, Timothy Bella and Ovetta WigginsEx-Montgomery Co. schools transportation employee pleads guilty to theft scheme
Charles Ewald, the former assistant director of the department, will be sentenced in September, his attorney said.
By Nicole Asbury