Education stories in DC / Maryland / Virginia

An 8-year-old student in Charles County brought a water gun painted to resemble a real firearm to school. The incident raised concerns after the child showed the toy to classmates on the bus.

The D.C. Board has approved a significant overhaul of graduation requirements for students, introducing financial literacy and expanding diploma pathways. This change aims to create new opportunities for students to earn credits through language proficiency.

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Recently freed from a Turkmen prison, a journalist once working undercover for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty recently told Capital News Service he still feels “very bad (as a result of) the sores and consequences of torture in prison.” The rare email exchange f

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – As Russian television cameras rolled, one of the last Ukrainian journalists remaining in separatist-held Donbas stumbled over his espionage confession, barely five minutes long. Stanislav Aseyev’s employer and colleagues said the confession, filmed by Rossiya 24 and pu

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – The last text message novice Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Van Hoa sent was to his editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia on Jan. 10. “Yes, What’s up?” he asked. At 7:59 a.m. the next morning, his editor, Chan Nhu Hoang responded: “Call me back AS

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Award winning photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid is still in prison despite serving his term behind bars. According to his lawyer Karim Abdelrady, “Shawkan’s” health condition is not bad and his family often visits him in prison. His lawyer also told P

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Just months after returning home from self-imposed exile in London, one of Turkey’s most accomplished investigative reporters rose to address a packed, stifling hot Istanbul courtroom, and refused to defend his writings, the state’s main evidence against him as a

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – In 2011, Murat Sabuncu, the editor-in-chief of Turkey’s oldest, most respected newspaper, Cumhuriyet, made regular trips to visit the notorious Silivri Prison. He would travel about 60 miles from Istanbul to a beach town where Turkey’s highest-security prison, no

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Natalia Sedletska’s award-winning journalism in Ukraine has led to government investigations and prosecutions and become the basis for official efforts to recover millions in taxpayer money stolen by corrupt officials. Recently she and her colleagues at the U.S.-funded

By Dr. Ariel Sparrow,Most parents don't need to be convinced to care about their child’s education. They already do. The harder part is knowing what to pay attention to, what the information coming home from school actually means, and when it's time to do something.A child can come

By Bill Rossello Is it too soon after the 2024 opening of the Minnie Howard campus of Alexandria City High School to admit that Alexandria City Public Schools and the city made a big mistake in choosing to keep just one high school? Granted, the main campus of ACHS was way over capacity with an enro

Retired Capt. Edmund P. Willis, U.S. Navy Reserve Edmund P. Willis of Alexandria, Virginia, died peacefully Sept. 1, 2026, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Born March 28, 1932, in Norway, Michigan, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin’s Navy ROTC program in 1955 and earned a doctorate in history

9/17/26 to 9/23/26 ACHS Sept. 18 Football Opponent: John Lewis Location: Away Time: 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Volleyball: Girls Opponent: Titan Classic (5 teams) Location: Home Time: 9 a.m. Sept. 22 Golf: Co-Ed Opponent: Falls Church Location: Away Time: 4 p.m. Volleyball: Girls Opponent: Washington-Libert

Arlington Public Schools has once again announced plans to end its partnership on the Integration Station early-childhood initiative. Supporters of The Children’s School plan to rally before the School Board […]

A healthcare worker training mannequin rests in a bed in a classroom at Eastern Shore Community College. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)Seven community colleges in what the Virginia Community College Association dubs the state’s “rural horseshoe” have received $5.93 million to train

Young activists and student leaders are engaging in civic action and organizing campus-based initiatives to defend democratic rights ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The post ‘A New Democracy’ for America appeared first on The Washington Informer.

La junta directiva del Kennedy Center votó el martes cerrar el edificio principal por dos años para una renovación de $100 millones, a solo semanas de que la institución cayera en bancarrota, según confirmó NPR.El cierre se suma a el déficit de $23 millon

Fairfax County supervisors celebrated milestone anniversaries yesterday (Tuesday) of an elementary school and a community hospital, with proclamation presentations slated for later in the year. Groveton Elementary honored for 150 […]

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Western High School in Baltimore to celebrate the school's participation in a youth achievement program. The visit highlights the expansion of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award to seven Baltimore high schools.

Decision based on recent federal guidance The post MCPS reinstates TPS employees, while warning that it may be temporary   appeared first on Bethesda Magazine.

The wrongful death notice announced Wednesday presages a possible lawsuit.

Alexandria City Public Schools staff are evaluating potential road hazards across the city this week as families await answers on how they can get school buses returned to their neighborhoods. […] Read more on ALXnow: ACPS targets intersections across Alexandria in rush to resolve bus dispute

Parents in Baltimore are advised to start planning for high school admissions as early as fourth grade. The city's unique composite score system heavily influences students' future academic opportunities.

The Wren Building at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg.(Photo courtesy of NBC12)In 1991, Martha Muguira became the first Latina to earn a doctorate at the College of William & Mary. The degree marked the happy ending of a local hero’s success story — and the beginning of a resource

(Illustration by mustafahacalaki/Getty Images)King George County Schools will now allow sixth- to eighth-grade students to form non-curricular clubs, including one supporting LGBTQ+ students, after the school board settled with the families of two students who said the school did not allow them to f

Bowie State University welcomed Disney for the 'HBCU Takeover' event, providing students with opportunities to connect with recruiters and explore various internships and career paths. This initiative aims to support HBCU students in their professional development.

A mother is suing the District of Columbia and a former teacher's aide for $1.5 million after her nonverbal autistic son was punished with hot sauce. The aide has pleaded guilty to assault following the incident.

Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is holding a hiring event aimed at filling positions in the Special Education, Support, and Transportation departments. This initiative seeks to address staffing needs in critical areas of the school system.