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The largest gift in university history, from a former baseball team owner, will endow a public policy school.
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D.C. officials’ choice allowed math tests to show gain
D.C. reported gains on new, tougher math tests, though students got far fewer questions right.
School selectivity is all in the accounting
Washington and Lee University’s count of incomplete applications boosts its image
Why Arne Duncan is threatening to withhold funds for poor kids
Arne Duncan and California officials are in a big fight over education reform.
Which NoVa schools were not fully accredited?
36 schools fell short, up from 14 last year.
Two schools and the vast imbalance of privilege
A comparison of two schools shows the very different circumstances in which rich and poor students are educated.
Children cross Mexican border to receive a U.S. education
Born U.S. citizens, children of Palomas attend N.M. elementary school as part of unique pact.
36 N.Va. schools fall short of academic, test standards
Jefferson-Houston in Alexandria is the only school in the area whose state accreditation was denied.
Parents worry about mold at Montgomery school
Parents fear that the substance at Rolling Terrace has sickened kids, but officials say the building is safe.
Ad campaign aims to scare college students about Obamacare
A youth group with financial ties to the right-wing billionaire Koch brothers has launched the campaign.
Fairfax reading and writing scores decline
Overall, Fairfax students bested their peers across the state on standardized tests.
Prince George’s extends deadline for District 9 BOE seat
Successful applicant would fill seat vacated by former board member Donna Hathaway Beck
Superintendent: State’s reform strategy is to throw darts and see what sticks
A schools chief explains why he signed a protest against Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman.
The best colleges for delicious, nutritious food
The No. 1 out of 60 top schools is a small school in Maine. But Virginia has four schools on the list.
Is education about increasing earning power?
Sure, education is about feeding the soul and learning how to be a good citizen. But is it wrong to want our kids to go to college so they can get jobs that pay well?
Wealthy U-Va. alumni seek a major change to board
A coalition of millionaires is lobbying prospective governors to have more say in who gets a seat.
Gift of $117 million to support Rhodes Scholars
The gift from the McCall MacBain Foundation is the biggest since Cecil Rhodes established the scholarship
Montgomery high school evacuated
Montgomery high school evacuated and seven students and two staff members taken to a hospital.
California takes a left turn on state exams
State to suspend exams for a year while tests geared to its new Common Core standards are crafted.
Fairfax teacher hiring rate remains in single digits
Fairfax schools boasts a 6.8 percent hiring rate for teachers — lower than the Yale admissions rate.
French senate votes to criminalize beauty pageants for children
The sponsor of the ban says girls should be spending time learning, not being sexualized.
Study: Impact of unaddressed mental health issues on students is severe
Mental health is one that is virtually ignored in school reform initiatives.
School district monitoring students’ social media posts
District officials are looking for signs that kids are suicidal or being bullied, and many other schools are apparently signing on to do the same thing.
Prince George’s distributes new student handbook
New guidelines include a reworked discipline policy aimed at keeping students in class.
Fairfax teacher workforce grows over five years
The school system hired 1,841 new teachers this fall.
The ‘harsh reality’ of how test-driven curriculum affects kids
“On test days we watched our children break out in hives, refuse to eat, throw up, lock themselves in school bathrooms, shake, sob, and lose their smiles.“
KIPP DC, Two Rivers to lease closed public schools
The two charters will move programs into shuttered buildings in Northeast D.C.
Dear Mr. Colbert, about that interview with Arne Duncan...
Colbert’s sharp interview technique stayed home when Duncan visited the Colbert Report’s set. Watch the video.
Say what?! ESEA, RTTT, STEM, MOOC, Scaling, Scaffolding...
What, exactly, are educators talking about?
Arlington 5-year old is one of thousands ‘Mito-kids’
Arlington family builds campaign to fight mitochondrial disease.
