Hendley Elementary School News Today

Two hundred lucky D.C. second graders got their very own new bikes, helmets and locks after spending the year studying about bike safety at school.

The former Washington Mystics guard cemented her place as a player during the 2018 season. But in 2019, she became a leader off the court as well.

Thank You Tash!

A D.C. mother is frustrated and looking for answers after her 4-year-old daughter left an after-school program and walked home by herself from Hendley Elementary School.

A D.C. mother is frustrated and looking for answers after her four-year-old daughter left an after-school program and walked home by herself from Hendley Elementary School.

A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon in Southeast D.C. — just a few feet away from an elementary school. 

The death of a gunshot victim early Tuesday in Southeast cemented 2023 as one of District of Columbia's bloodiest years in decades, as the nation's capital struggles to rein in the violence that has tormented residents and dogged local leaders all year long.

D.C. public schools face challenges with broken HVAC systems, as well as the need for proximate swing space during modernization.

Police are still investigating what led up to the shooting.

In the Washington Mystics' back-to-back on June 2-3, their play was inconsistent, but their support for Wear Orange Weekend was steady.