LOCAL EDUCATION

D.C.-area colleges are preparing for fall demonstrations and announcing new protest policies amid lingering tensions over the Israel-Gaza war and other issues.

Montgomery County Superintendent Thomas Taylor outlines entry plan, goals for improving school safety, academic performance and trust in the district.

The Loudoun district has implemented a number of efforts to address student opioid use after a string of overdoses last year put a spotlight on the issue.

Prince George’s County parents experienced bus delays during the first week. School officials are asking for families’ patience as they sort through the issues.

The State Board of Education readjusted its testing goals for the next two years after reviewing MCAP results Tuesday.

D.C. public schools reopened Monday with new multimillion-dollar buildings.

Montgomery County Public Schools closed a virtual academy. Now, some of its students are bracing to go back to school in person.

Police alleged the 15-year-old student enlisted a 12-year-old to make a bomb threat that sparked fear in Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

Carey Wright, who was lauded for her work as the top education official in Mississippi, is beginning her first full school year as Maryland’s state superintendent.

Arlington Public Schools is launching a pilot program to use magnetic poches to lock away cell phones during the school day, the latest Northern Virginia district to announce such an effort.

Hundreds of families are searching for new schools after the closure of Eagle Academy, a charter school beset by falling enrollment and financial woes. 

D.C. test scores showed small improvements in reading and math as academic recovery continues.

Eagle Academy Public Charter School is relinquishing its charter and will close after a proposal to have Friendship Public Charter School take over was rejected.

Virginia students saw slight gains in state assessments but still lag behind pre-pandemic levels.

A federal judge ruled in favor of the transgender student who sued the Hanover County school board, allowing her to try out for the girls’ tennis team this year.

Students in Alexandria and Fairfax, Va., returned to school with excitement and new changes.

The D.C. charter school Eagle Academy faced financial woes, leading to a proposed takeover of its campuses by Friendship Public Charter School.

Back-to-school preparations are underway in the D.C. region as students and teachers get ready for the new academic year.