Graham abduction suspect to be tried in Fairfax County
An undated photo of Hannah Graham.
Jesse L. Matthew Jr. could be moved to Fairfax in coming days to face charges in 2005 sexual assault.
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Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at what she learned
‘Teachers work hard, but I now think that conscientious students work harder. ‘
Why is bilingual education ‘good’ for rich kids but ‘bad’ for poor, immigrant students?
Research shows it’s good for everybody.
25 Fairfax County schools to push back start times
Citing a study that teens need more sleep, the school board voted to delay class start times.
Graham abduction suspect to be tried in Fairfax County
Jesse L. Matthew Jr. could be moved to Fairfax in coming days to face charges in 2005 sexual assault.
UNC academic scandal: Not just about student-athletes
Many of the students who took ‘paper classes’ for easy grades and little work were not involved in sports.
Just when things were looking bad for PARCC, they got worse
The head of the Chicago school system doesn’t want to use it this year.
Multiple cases of meningitis reported at College Park campus of U-Md.
But the university did not say how many students were sickened by the illness or when it was first reported.
Mayoral candidates talk about future of schools
In the city’s only major forum dedicated to education, candidates talk about how to plan for the future.
Average Prince George’s SAT score declines
School system officials are trying to determine what factors are causing the drop — 77 points in two years.
Read the report: 18 years of academic fraud at UNC for athletes, other students
Thousands of students got free academic passes, but questions remain about who knew what and when they knew it.
Texas textbook review: ‘I’d like a Biblical check on that’
Here’s what happened at the latest meeting of the Texas Education Agency where members reviewed new textbook submissions.
‘My erratic college visiting search’
A high school senior talks about finding colleges where she feels she can belong.
Principal warns of possible violence at Fright Fest
Suitland High principal hears “chatter” about fights, is concerned about repeat of last month’s violence.
Students get dose of the blues at Strathmore arts program
JazzReach’s performances dazzle 11,000 Montgomery County schools this week at the Strathmore.
Messages between teacher, detective acting as victim
The following is the text of a court document that outlines text messages.
What Miss Fisk at Dexter School taught Ben Bradlee
Bradlee carried with him a lesson he learned in grade school.
Expand who gets gifted services by looking for creativity
Veteran researcher Joe Renzulli says we should ask teachers and parents which kids are gifted.
D.C. college freshmen: A data portrait
Here is more detail on class of 2018 from a Washington Post survey of the city’s universities.
Actually, we do know if high-quality preschool benefits kids. What the research really says.
Despite critics who argue the cost isn’t worth the benefits, the research is clear. High-quality universal preschool does provide worthwhile long-term benefits for kids.
Teachers as ‘’conscientious objectors?’ Status sought for those who oppose high-stakes tests
‘There is something deeply wrong with a system in which teachers and principals are afraid to act in the best interest of children.’
Teacher who flew to Dallas for Common Core seminar put on leave out of Ebola fear
The event was 10 miles away from where three people had been diagnosed with Ebola.
Free online AP courses debut on edX Web site
The “massive open online courses” site opens a new link between Advanced Placement and colleges.
D.C. opens center to help drop-outs get back to school
Reengagement center in Northeast connects youths to services to aid them in earning a diploma or GED.
Why getting kids ‘college and career ready’ isn’t enough
Remember when we used to think it was important to educate young people to participate in the country’s democratic experiment?
Another very scary headline about kindergartners
Testing of kindergarteners is imbued with all kinds of problems.
Federal probes into college sexual assaults skyrocket in past few months
The rapidly rising number of federal investigations poses challenges for the Obama administration.
The glue that really holds a school together -- and that reformers ignore
It is easy to forget about this in the era of competition and big data.
Why increasing content is tough in Montgomery schools
One official says teachers don’t want more content. Another says they need it. But they must have help.
