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Education

Alejandro Diasgranados struggled to get through to his kids when he became a teacher at Aiton Elementary in Northeast DC in 2015.

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 | 1 MONTH ago

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 | 4 MONTHS ago

GW Tumbled Off the Princeton Review’s Most Politically Active List, and AU Students Are Loving It

Also: The memes are intense.

Education, George Washington University, American University, the Princeton Review | 4 MONTHS ago

Sorry, Kids: You Can’t Get Out of School to Go to the Caps Parade

We called five DC-area public school systems. None will excuse absences.

Education, Alexandria, Arlington, Washington Capitals | 6 MONTHS ago

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

DC Withdraws Letters to Duke Ellington Parents

A judge found notices sent to parents and guardians regarding residency status “deficient.”

Education, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Greg Smith, Joan Zeldon | 6 MONTHS ago

Maria Shapiro works with a group of elementary school students. Image courtesy of Maria Shapiro.

Meet the Maryland High School Student Who’s Teaching Elementary School Kids to Code

Maria Shapiro has founded an organization that has brought coding classes to schools all over Montgomery County--and even to Poland.

Education, technology, Childhood Education | 8 MONTHS ago

These Are the Most Expensive Private Schools in DC, Maryland, and Virginia

Education, Private Schools | 1 YEAR ago

Kaplan University Plans to Transfer Students and Staff to Nonprofit School Affiliated With Purdue

Media, Education, The Washington Post, Graham Holdings | 1 YEAR ago

Does the No. 1 High School in America Practice Discrimination?

Fairfax's Thomas Jefferson High School is still less than 5 percent African-American and Latino. Improving that number has proved complicated.

Education, Fairfax, Thomas Jefferson High School | 1 YEAR ago

Alexandria Parents Are Angry That Redskins Cheerleaders Distributed Photos to Sixth Graders

The principal has apologized.

Sports, Education, Alexandria, Washington Redskins | 1 YEAR ago