Mayor Bowser introduces UPLIFT Act to address youth safety and truancy in DC
Keeping young people in the District safe and out of trouble is a top priority for D.C. leaders.
DC Policy Center identifies alarming trends in student attendance
D.C. schools are facing an attendance crisis – an issue some link directly to juvenile crime rates.
4-year-old leaves after-school program, walks home alone from DC elementary school
A D.C. mother is frustrated and looking for answers after her 4-year-old daughter left an after-school program and walked home by herself from Hendley Elementary School.
School closures: DC, Maryland & Virginia closings and delays for Wednesday, January 17
A few school systems in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia regions will be closed or delayed Wednesday after the D.C. area saw its first significant snowfall in years.
School closures: DC, Maryland & Virginia closings and delays for Tuesday, January 16
Many school systems in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia regions were closed Tuesday after the D.C. area saw its first significant snowfall in years.
14-year-old robbed at gunpoint while walking into Northeast DC middle school
A D.C. mom is speaking out after her 14-year-old son was robbed at gunpoint walking into his middle school last week.
Suspect uses stolen UDC police car to go shopping
Surveillance video shows the man accused of stealing a police cruiser from the University of the District of Columbia last week, and apparently, he had some errands to run.
Top high school football teams in the DMV ahead of playoffs
The Quince Orchard Cougars extended their win streak to 38, DeMatha won in overtime again and Freedom continues to put up astronomical numbers on offense.
DMV's greatest high school football teams this week
Last week, the top DMV high school football teams put forth impressive performances.
Bowser honors high school teacher as 2024 DC Teacher of the Year
High school teacher Beth Barkley has been named 2024 DC Teacher of the Year.
KIPP DC student forced to lift shirt, expose herself after underwire in bra sets off metal detector
A D.C. mother is furious after she says her 17-year-old daughter was forced to lift her shirt and bra in front of an administrator while in a private room at her high school after the underwire in her bra apparently set off a metal detector.
Howard University's safety fair educates students and parents on campus security measures
It’s been a violent year so far in the District, and some incidents have directly impacted students at Howard University. In light of that, the school, along with several local and federal agencies, held a safety fair Thursday for students and their parents.
Sexual assaults near Howard and Trinity University have both campuses on high alert
A string of sexual assaults near two universities in the District are now under investigation.
Free backpacks and school supplies at Bellevue Library for Back to School Bash
Mayor Muriel Bowser and other D.C. agencies and businesses will be at Bellevue Library Tuesday handing out backpacks and other school supplies.
Homicides shake DC university campuses, prompting urgent meetings with police
Catholic University is calling for an emergency meeting with D.C. police to address serious concerns about the crime that has occurred just footsteps away from the campus.
Mom says student shot outside KIPP DC College Prep was targeted for his Air Jordans and iPhone
A grieving mother spoke out for the first time Wednesday about her son being shot outside KIPP DC College Preparatory school in Northeast.
George Washington University announces revolutionary new moniker
The university announced its new moniker Wednesday — ending 12 months of focus groups, surveys, and community campaigns launched to replace the controversial Colonials nickname.
17-year-old shot, killed at Roosevelt High School: police
A teenager was shot and killed at Roosevelt High School in Northwest, D.C. Wednesday afternoon, according to D.C. police.
George Washington University students protest school's decision to arm campus police
Some George Washington University officers will soon begin carrying firearms. Students held a protest on campus Monday to let school officials know they don't want that to happen.
More than 400 teachers, parents, students speak to DC Council on public, charter school funding
The nation's capital continues to grapple with retaining educators and on Wednesday, more than 400 teachers, parents and students pleaded with the DC Council to think about the next generation when combing through the mayor's 2024 budget.