The ACLU is suing administrators at Jackson-Reed High School on behalf of the Arab student union, accusing them of violating their first amendment rights.
D.C.’s mayor unveiled legislation Wednesday intended to curb chronic truancy in the District. More than a third of D.C. students are missing too much school,...
Kevon McNeal was dressed and ready to head out the door at 6:30 a.m. on a cold Monday. On a typical school day, the 13-year-old would be headed to Kramer Middle...
A D.C. high school senior is pursuing his dreams of becoming a trauma surgeon. This spring, Evan Bowie will be honored with an award from the National Academy...
The D.C. public school system has placed one of its elementary school teachers on leave and is investigating after disturbing allegations were made by his...
As the number of young people victimized by or charged with crimes in D.C., the number of D.C. students who are chronically truant is in the tens of thousands,...
Chronic truancy dropped in Washington, D.C., last school year compared to during the pandemic, but too many kids are still missing too much school, especially...