Mayor Vince Gray and D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson said today that they may close more schools in the upcoming year. more ›

The graduation rate at D.C. schools dropped 21 percent, and that's OK, say school officials. more ›

The District topped yet another ranking, this time for the percentage of low-income students enrolled in the school breakfast program. more ›

If you're looking for a way to judge a local bar or restaurant, there's plenty of online resources to do so. Now, you can also judge and compare you local D.C. public schools. more ›

Calvin Coolidge High School may have had the more newsworthy coach, but it was Dunbar High School that emerged victorious in yesterday's Turkey Bowl. more ›

Earlier this week, the District broke ground on the modernization of Cardozo High School in Columbia Heights. Today, it's Dunbar High School's turn. more ›

This morning, Mayor Vince Gray and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson unveiled the school district's newest athletic director -- and for the first time, that person is a woman. more ›

Despite its imposing presence, Cardozo High School, like many of the District's iconic public schools, has long been in disrepair. That will soon change. more ›

*At least until the figures are audited! The Office of the State Superintendent of Education reported today that enrollment in D.C. public schools and charter schools had grown for the third consecutive year, bringing the total number of students in the system to 78,200. more ›

It's tough to measure how much being the chancellor of the District's public school system is actually worth, but Kaya Henderson's current salary seems to offer a hint: $275,000 a year, plus a $12,500 signing bonus. more ›

As our commentariat pointed out, Mayor Vince Gray will be bagging groceries at the Southwest Waterfront Safeway this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. But as amusing as that may sound, it's actually not the food-related event we're most looking forward to seeing the Mayor participate in this week. more ›

Good morning, Washington. For those of you with an extended holiday weekend, it's going to be a beautiful three days. For those of us looking at no more than our perfunctory time-off, relish Saturday and Sunday’s sunshine. Monday’s certain to arrive sooner than we’d like. more ›

High school student elections are often improvised affairs, and voting doesn't often get more complicated than dropping a piece of paper into a shoe box. But what if students at a local high school could cast their ballots much the same way that adults do, using state-of-the-art tamper-resistant electronic voting machines? Would they take the whole process a little more seriously? more ›

According to a recently released D.C. Public Schools survey, the following things are very important to people with a vested interest in the city's schools. more ›

UPDATE (2:55 p.m.): The statistic regarding student suicide was so startling, we inquired with DCPS for further context. more ›

This morning, students and staff at Woodrow Wilson High School were evacuated as authorities investigated a suspicious package on campus. more ›

Long a symbol of both the potential and the pitfalls of the District's public school system, Cardozo High School will soon undergo a massive renovation and modernization. more ›

Shira Fishman, a math teacher at McKinley Technology High School, has been named District of Columbia Public Schools Teacher of the Year. more ›

The District is one of two jurisdictions in the country that requires an HPV vaccine for sixth-grade girls, and now the city's public schools will start testing students on human sexuality, contraception and drug use. more ›

It makes sense: if you're really good at your job, you should be able to earn a little bit more trust around the workplace. That's what appears to be going on inside D.C. Public Schools, which will slightly change its teacher evaluation system to give teachers who earn high ratings the ability to waive in-person evaluations. more ›

Looks like schools, for those that already have opened for the new school year, will be in session come Monday. According to WeLoveDC, Council Member Harry Thomas Jr. has stated that D.C. schools will open tomorrow where facilities have power. DCist could not confirm the openings, however a decision will be announced by sometime this evening, with any updates by 5 a.m. tomorrow morning. The Post also has a short roundup of any school and college openings in the region. Be happy, at least there will be some use for all that bread and bologna that you stocked up on before the storm. Throw in some batteries while you're at it too. more ›

Many parents around the D.C. region woke up to some disruptive news this morning -- their kids weren't going to school today. (The kids, of course, are pretty excited about it.) So what exactly happened overnight that made the city change its mind? more ›

Yesterday, of course, was the first day of public school for children in the District -- and wouldn't you know it, things went pretty smoothly. more ›

Good morning, Washington. More than 4,000 volunteers turned out for Beautification Day Saturday to help freshen up District of Columbia public schools, making it the largest group since the annual spruce up event was established in 2005. Volunteers planted flower beds, cleared weeds, picked up trash, and painted buildings at over 100 schools throughout the city. more ›

It's the middle of August, and generally one of the more pleasant mornings we've experienced so far this summer. Let's talk about snow! more ›

Big education news this afternoon: the District of Columbia has sent separation notices to 413 teachers this year, 309 of which will be terminated from their jobs at the city's public schools due to poor evaluation scores. more ›

Pamela Ransome, the principal of Johnson Middle School who was under internal investigation over allegations that she struck two students, has been let go from her job. more ›

A look at the Critical Exposure program, through which D.C. public school students are demanding more from their school system via their photography. more ›