LOCAL EDUCATION

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.

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.

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich pitched a 10cent property tax increase that would raise over $220 million for schools.

The University of Southern California announces a new Washington campus in a statement building near Dupont Circle.

Parents, students and school staffers filled the auditorium at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Arlington County on Monday to learn about student drug abuse.

Youngkin fielded questions from parents, teachers and students at the CNN education town hall.

The legislation puts Annapolis in the middle of an escalating national debate over what children should learn and how to teach it.

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.

The course has become the center of a national political firestorm and is being reviewed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

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.

‘All I can say is, I’m sorry,’ Bert Ellis told colleagues on the University of Virginia’s governing board.

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.

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.

Jillian Balow served as Virginia’s top education official since Jan. 15, 2022, when Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed her to the job.

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.

Advocates and lawmakers are certain they’ll continue to see a debate over transgender education policies in Virginia and around the country.

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.

Marymount University, a Catholic institution in Northern Virginia, is eliminating majors that it says draw low student interest. Faculty members are protesting.