News & Politics DC Urban Moms, the Catty Parenting Site of Washington’s Elite, Is Now the Subject of Academic Research on Segregation The gossipy list is getting attention from scholars at the Brookings Institution and Gallaudet U. Education, Parenting | 3 months ago
News & Politics Thomas Jefferson High School Could Switch to a “Merit Lottery” for Admission A proposal aims to diversify the elite STEM school by eliminating the admissions test and $100 application fee. Education, Fairfax, Thomas Jefferson High School, Fairfax County Public Schools | 10 months ago
News & Politics Send Us Your First Day of (Virtual) School Pictures! Coronavirus 2020, Education, First day of school | 10 months ago
News & Politics | Parenting Kids Aren’t Going Back to School—and Parents Are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands "I'm not saying the whole city can do this, but for me, it's well worth that money to get a great education." Coronavirus 2020, COVID-19, Education, Parenting | Jul 24, 2020
News & Politics Kevin the Classroom Guinea Pig Is Staying in Touch With Kindergartners Via Zoom Coronavirus 2020, Pets, Education | May 20, 2020
Parenting | Things to Do A Teacher Created This Clever Game for Toddlers and It Will Save Your Sanity Break out the construction paper. Coronavirus 2020, Education, Parenting, DIY | Apr 16, 2020
News & Politics Montgomery County Could Name a School for Michelle Obama Tonight Education, Michelle Obama | Apr 29, 2019
News & Politics Two Unusual Schools are Opening in DC. They Couldn’t Be More Different. The Whittle School and Bard High School Early College DC are experiments in rethinking high schools. Education, DC Schools, Whittle School, Bard High School Early College DC | Jan 15, 2019
News & Politics A Heartwrenching Story About Why Teachers Are Leaving DC in Droves Only in their mid-twenties, Mr. Dias and Mr. Dorsey were Aiton Elementary’s senior teachers and created two of its highest-achieving classrooms despite significant challenges. But success came with personal sacrifice, and soon one decided to quit. Education, DC Public Schools, Northeast DC, DCPS | Nov 4, 2018
News & Politics 3 Hilarious Abstinence Lessons DC Kids Will Miss Out On They'll never learn about "abstinence jeans," for example. Education, DC Public Schools, Sex Ed | Aug 9, 2018
