Education

Notebooks are stacked on desks in a classroom at A.G. Hilliard Elementary School, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Education’s purpose isn’t just about getting a good job

Richard Lorenc · April 26, 2026 5:00 am

Ivy League Yale higher education college university

Yale committee offers an encouragingly realistic report about the state of higher education

An empty school classroom

The truth about Arizona’s school choice program fraud

Students work on chromebook computers during classroom instruction.

Los Angeles schools take the lead in issuing classroom screen time limits

The Missouri State Capitol

Missouri State University sued for allegedly policing student speech

City Council: DCPS food contract is ‘abomination’

Lisa Gartner December 20, 2012 12:00 am

University of the District of Columbia fires president Allen Sessoms

University of the District of Columbia fires president Allen Sessoms

Lisa Gartner December 19, 2012 5:00 am

D.C. charter schools eye city’s first pre-K-12 language immersion

D.C. charter schools eye city’s first pre-K-12 language immersion

Lisa Gartner December 19, 2012 5:00 am

D.C. creates five-year schools plan

D.C. creates five-year schools plan

Lisa Gartner December 18, 2012 5:00 am

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced a plan to allow teachers from the Teach for America program teach in Virginia's schools and opt out of certain state requirements.

Gov. Bob McDonnell opens door to arming Va. teachers, principals

Steve Contorno December 18, 2012 5:00 am

A new policy being considered would require students who attend middle schools outside their neighborhoods to apply to attend high school with their classmates. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Maryland releases new rating system for schools

Lisa Gartner December 17, 2012 5:00 am

Report: DCPS scores have not improved with reforms

Report: DCPS scores have not improved with reforms

Lisa Gartner December 17, 2012 5:00 am

D.C.-area schools to step up patrols Monday

D.C.-area schools to step up patrols Monday

Associated Press December 16, 2012 5:00 am

Fairfax school board uses poker chips for meeting

Lisa Gartner December 15, 2012 5:00 am

AP: Va. student expelled for election racial uproar

AP: Va. student expelled for election racial uproar

Steve Szkotak December 13, 2012 5:00 am

Hearst Elementary School in Northwest D.C. (Photo: D.C. Public Schools)

Mary Cheh, Vince Gray fight over NW’s Hearst Elementary School

Lisa Gartner December 13, 2012 5:00 am

J. Scott Applewhite/AP file
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell supports the Educator Fairness Act, which would require teachers to work five years, rather than three, before earning tenure.

Gov. McDonnell proposes 2 percent raise for Virginia teachers

Lisa Gartner December 13, 2012 5:00 am