Prince George’s education board to consider naming policy
The 2009 decision to name a school after Barack Obama raised concerns.
With bid for statue of Len Bias, board members will review the policy of attaching names to school buildings.
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In Fairfax, county leaders meet to discuss budget crisis
The school system faces a projected $132 million deficit next year.
In Fairfax, relief for Bailey's crowding in sight
Fairfax school officials presented a plan to parents Tuesday about a new school.
Gates Foundation pours millions into Common Core in 2013
The list of recipients is long and wide.
Kaya Henderson outlines DCPS spending priorities
The schools chancellor also commits to a smoother, more collaborative budget process.
NCLB rewrite: ‘No one really cares, do they?’
A new report explains why the law won’t be rewritten anytime soon.
Alexandria board seeks input on new superintendent
Community forums scheduled for superintendent search.
Meet the 2014 Rhodes Scholars
The class includes an alpine skier, screen writer, Zen Buddhist and several Ivy Leaguers.
In Fairfax, a lengthy battle over school funding
History repeats itself in Fairfax as the county and schools begin to negotiate over the $2.5 billion budget.
D.C. Council committee approves school-funding bill
Bill would provide a potentially significant infusion of cash to help schools educate “at risk” students.
In Fairfax, school board may seek new taxes
The Fairfax County school board is pushing for new revenue in the midst of a budget crisis.
Does U-Va. have a quota for Northern Virginia applicants?
Many NoVa students feel stiffest competition comes from within their own classrooms.
Superintendent indicted for obstruction in teen rape case
“How do you hold kids accountable if you don’t hold the adults accountable?“
Common Core resistance growing in Maryland
Tension is rising between Core supporters and critics.
Q&A: Consultant Sunny Chico urges parental involvement
Longtime educator ran D.C. workshop that focused on engaging parents in their children’s success.
Brace yourself: Pearson has a ‘new global education strategy’
A skeptical cognitive scientist explains.
Md. test exclusion rate raises questions
Maryland excludes many English language learners and kids with learning disabilities from a key test.
Getting into nation’s biggest college readiness program
Julie Hummer wanted her sons in AVID, and after some stumbles got them there.
Latino students in Arlington explore careers
Annual leadership conference offers students role models and information about college and careers.
More states delay Common Core testing as concerns grow
The pushback is getting stronger in Maryland, Massachusetts, Louisiana and other states.
Following Common Core money: Where are millions of dollars going?
Why are millions of dollars being spent on scripted Common Core curricula?
‘The abuse is a wound that gets opened and reopened’
For the women once molested by a Potomac School teacher, the impact of the abuse echoed over decades.
What Virginians don’t know about new A-F school grading system
But they need to know it.
Beyond tests: How to foster imagination in students
Why minimum-competency tests should be replaced with maximum-performance tasks.
Why the Obama administration should drop its plan to rate colleges
A college president explains the unintended consequences of President Obama’s plans to rate colleges and universities.
In Philadelphia schools, is the ‘right to know’ the new ‘pay for play’?
Parents try to get school district to release basic information on criteria for closing schools.
Public liberal arts colleges steer through turbulent market
Schools aim to be selective and intimate, like private colleges, at a lower list price.
