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Wakelyn: Research on 260 districts in 35 states found 3rd-grade reading scores rose in each of the last 3 years. What 3 of them are doing right.
A former contract specialist for D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) was convicted by a jury on Tuesday for her role in a scheme to ...
The overall economic and educational conditions for young people in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are pretty good, when compared to the rest of the county.
LAUSD currently spends approximately $45,703 per student, with per-student spending up 229%, staffing up 21%, and student enrollment down 29% since the 2012-2013 school year.
Tuesday’s ruling did include a partial victory for plaintiffs. The court held that use of “negative tax rates,” in which the Department of Revenue Administration allows unincorporated towns that don’t ...
Students in D.C. Public Schools will no longer be permitted to use their cellphones during the school day starting this fall, the system’s chancellor said. The 52,000-student district, which ...
A Denbighshire primary school underwent energy-saving work during the half-term break. The initiative, led by Denbighshire County Council's Energy Team, aimed to improve efficiency and cut long-term ...
Best Song winners, Colgan High School. Lake Braddock High School presented an emotionally stirring scene from their Cappie Award–winning production of The Trojan Women. Lake Braddock students won six ...
DC schools to go phone-free starting fall 2025 under new district-wide policy. Ida Domingo and Rebecca Turco. Fri, June 6th 2025 at 12:00 PM. Updated Fri, June 6th 2025 at 7:26 PM. 3. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.
Here's what D.C. school officials announced Friday about changes starting in the 2025-2026 school year. Cellphone use by students will be banned in DC Public Schools starting in the fall, the ...
The Brief. DC Public Schools will implement a district-wide cell phone ban for the 2025–2026 school year, requiring students to keep phones off and stored during the school day.