Nicole Asbury

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer

Education: University of Kansas, BS in journalism

Nicole Asbury is a local reporter for The Washington Post covering education and K-12 schools in Maryland. She joined The Post as an intern in 2021. She has previously covered Kansas politics and breaking news for the Kansas City Star as an intern, and she has served as an editorial intern for the Poynter Institute.
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Ex-Maryland schools chief used encrypted messaging to discuss work

The former Maryland schools chief used encrypted messaging to discuss government business, according to a recent report, though he previously denied doing so.

September 4, 2024
Former Maryland state superintendent of schools Mohammed Choudhury in 2022.

New Montgomery superintendent excited at chance for a ‘reset’ in district

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

September 1, 2024
Thomas Taylor, the new superintendent for Montgomery County Public County Schools.

Prince George’s parents frustrated over school bus delays during first week

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.

August 30, 2024
Students return for the first day of school at Eleanor Roosevelt High School on Aug. 29, 2022, in Greenbelt.

Maryland students’ scores on state assessments hold steady

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

August 27, 2024
A school bus is seen in Montgomery County in January.

After virtual academy closes, student heads to classroom for the first time

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

August 26, 2024
Ameilya Coleman, 8, walks to school with her mother, Barbara Galasso, on Monday, the first day of class in Montgomery County Public Schools.

She boosted schools in Mississippi. Can Carey Wright do it again in Maryland?

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.

August 26, 2024
Maryland state superintendent of schools Carey Wright speaks to people at a state board of education meeting in Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2023.

Police investigate antisemitic graffiti found at Bethesda school

Antisemitic graffiti was found at Bethesda Elementary School, prompting a police investigation.

August 12, 2024

Probe finds ‘wasteful spending’ in Montgomery electric school bus effort

The Montgomery County inspector general found the school system didn’t enforce a contract with an electric school bus company, leading to “wasteful spending.”

July 30, 2024
(Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Pr. George’s school board member who resigned had been working in Missouri

Prince George’s County school board member David Murray resigned amid questions of his attendance after he started working in a Missouri school district.

July 25, 2024
Buses queue up in August 2022 outside Eleanor Roosevelt High School, a part of Prince George’s County Schools, Maryland’s second-largest school district.

Transgender student blocked from tennis team sues Va. school district

In a federal lawsuit against Hanover County school officials, the 11-year-old contends she was discriminated against based on her transgender identity.

July 12, 2024
A transgender student in Hanover County, Va., has sued the district after being barred from a sports team.