DC high school students rally in support of school safety bill
High school students in D.C. spent Friday evening outside the offices of city council members and the mayor, chanting and singing songs.
5 DC elementary school students hospitalized after eating edibles
Several fifth grade students at a D.C. elementary school had to be taken to the hospital Wednesday after the school says they consumed edibles.
Bus driver arrested for DWI accepts plea deal after crash with DCPS students
The man charged with driving a school bus full of children while drunk accepted a plea deal Thursday in a Fairfax County court.
DC Council weighs free school meals for all
Washington, D.C. may be joining a short list of states including California, Colorado, and Maine that offer free school meals to all public school students regardless of income.
DC Public Schools to require negative COVID tests after Winter Break
Students and staff at D.C. Public Schools will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 test before returning to the classroom from the holiday break.
'Teen Break Time' offers DC students ice skating, Esports and swim parties over Winter Break
During Winter Break, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting a series of events to help students stay safe and have fun.
Parents still frustrated with DCPS after drunk school bus driver crash
D.C. parents still have serious frustrations following the bus crash last week with 44 D.C. kindergartners onboard.
DCPS to sever ties with chartered school bus company after driver's DWI charge
DCPS is now working to sever ties with Rome Charters LLC, the company that employed a driver who police say crashed a school bus with 44 students onboard while driving drunk.
Contracted school bus driver charged with DWI after crash with DCPS students
A D.C. Public Schools bus driver was under the influence of alcohol Thursday when he crashed a school bus carrying a group of elementary school students and their teachers.
DC Public School teachers report issues getting paid
Some teachers in D.C. are complaining that they still have not been paid yet or having back pay issues, despite the fact that school started almost one month ago.
New portal launched to track DC's spending of federal stimulus education funds
D.C. education officials have launched a new web portal to keep the public informed about how the District is using nearly $1 billion of federal stimulus funds for students, education agencies and the early childhood education sector in D.C.
DC extends COVID-19 vaccination deadline for students
As the 2022-23 school year gets started, city officials have decided to give families more time to get students vaccinated.
NAACP DC branch raises concerns about DC Public Schools' COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Is DC Public Schools' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students 12 and older punishing Black students? That's the claim of the NAACP, which says requiring the shots unfairly impacts minority students.
School Masking Policies in DC, Maryland and Virginia: What you need to know
School districts across the DMV are announcing their masking policies for the upcoming year.
DC Public Schools releases pre-K family toolkit, announces preparation workshops
DC Public Schools has released a guide with information, activities and resources for DCPS' youngest learners called the Pre-K Family Toolkit.
DC, Maryland schools requiring negative COVID-19 tests for students returning after spring break
School systems across Maryland and D.C. are requiring students to provide a negative COVID-19 test before they can return to class after spring break.
Librarian being investigated for Holocaust reenactment replaced, according to DCPS
A librarian who was accused of forcing third grade students at a D.C. elementary school to reenact the Holocaust is being replaced, according to D.C. Public Schools.
Third consecutive day of threats being investigated at multiple DC schools
DC Police are investigating threats made against four schools in the District. It's the third consecutive day that threats have been made against select DC public schools.
All DC schools cleared after being evacuated due to security threats including Dunbar High
Dunbar High School in D.C. was evacuated Wednesday, the second day in a row, in addition to five other schools after DC Public Schools was made aware of security threats. DC Police have since announced each of the schools have been cleared with no hazardous material found.
D.C. substitute teachers say mayor's pay raise 'not enough'
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Monday that she is increasing the pay rate for substitute teachers in the District again.