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Mar 04, 2021

High School Sports Could Resume In D.C. As Early As March 15

Vaccine eligibility will also expand next week to include all teachers and childcare workers, including those who are working virtually.

Sep 29, 2016

DCPS Graduation Rates Climb To All-Time High

DCPS graduated 69 percent of students in four years.

May 31, 2016

Auditor: Costs For New Duke Ellington School More Than Doubles To $178 Million

The school’s renovation costs were originally estimated at $71 million.

May 05, 2016

One Killed, One Injured In Pr. George’s County High School Shooting

It appears to be a domestic-related shooting, police said.

Oct 27, 2015

New Test Finds Only 10 Percent of D.C. High Schoolers Are Proficient In Math

School officials and politicians are optimistic that PARCC scores will provide a new baseline for preparing students for their future.

Dec 11, 2012

Some Montgomery County Parents Want Later Starting Time for High Schools

Some Montgomery County parents and students want high school to start an hour later, so that students can get the sleep that they need.

May 10, 2012

Virginia High School Ranks as Second-Best in U.S., Banneker as Best in D.C.

According to U.S. News & World Report, Fairfax and Montgomery counties have very good schools, and only two of D.C.’s schools are worth attending.

Nov 15, 2011

DCPS Hires First Female Athletic Director

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.

Sep 23, 2011

Suspicious Package Forces Evacuation of Wilson HS

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

Sep 22, 2011

Cardozo High School Renovation to Start in December

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.

 
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