Teachers say they need a new contract to help retain teachers, address safety issues, and improve diversity in staffing.

D.C. is one of six jurisdictions in the country to get the $21 million federal GEAR UP grant through which middle schoolers in lower-income communities will get support over a six-year period to get into and graduate from college.

Thanks to this class at 21 DC Public Schools kids don’t just eat their vegetables — they love them.

Students who were denied their right to special education at the jail will be provided with compensatory education packages, per the terms of the agreement.

DCPS has missed multiple deadlines for getting new food service contracts to the D.C. Council for review.

Due to a nursing shortage, school nurses will work under a new “cluster” model, serving multiple schools. DC Health says it’s a necessary short-term solution.

The killing comes amid an uptick in violence affecting young people in the city.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she wants to reverse the move by the council pulling officers out of schools.

After a 30-year absence, co-ed wrestling is back in D.C. public schools. The relaunch comes as wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports among girls in the U.S.

Students and staff in D.C. public schools will have to upload proof of a negative test to return to classrooms next week.