Fairfax County schools accused of racial discrimination in high school admissions

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has referred Fairfax County Public Schools to the Department of Justice and the Department of Education—accusing them of violating federal civil rights laws related to admissions at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.

Tensions flare at Loudoun County School Board meeting amid Title IX investigation

Emotions ran high at Tuesday night’s Loudoun County Public School Board meeting as a crowd of parents and community members gathered to address a range of concerns — chief among them was a controversial Title IX investigation involving three high school students.

DC mom says teacher used corporal punishment on daughter

A D.C. mother is outraged after she says a middle school teacher used corporal punishment on her daughter in Southeast.

4 DC public charter school staff fired, suspended after second alleged sex assault

One mom says her son was also sexually and physically assaulted at the SEED School. Parents spoke to FOX 5, upset about the communication they received following an assault last week. 

Why student loan delinquencies are soaring - and credit scores are dropping

Millions of student loan borrowers saw their credit scores drop by more than 100 points after student loan delinquencies began showing up on credit reports again this year.

16-year-old becomes youngest to receive Ph.D. in the US, university claims

Mike Wimmer was also running three companies while getting his Ph.D. “I’ve learned over time to have a really good balance of that work and school, as well as personal time.”

Student loan collections on defaulted loans restart today: What to know

Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and what borrowers in default can do.

School desegregation order from 1966 ended by Justice Department: What to know

The U.S. Justice Department has lifted a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its continued existence a "historical wrong."

LeapFrog founder Mike Wood dies at 72 by physician-assisted suicide

Mike Wood, the founder of the educational toy company LeapFrog Enterprises, died at age 72 in Zurich on April 10 through physician-assisted suicide.

15-year-old charged in Virginia high school stabbing

A Fairfax County student has been charged in connection with the stabbing of another student at West Potomac High School. The violent incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was captured on video and has since gone viral, sparking widespread concern among parents, students, and staff.

DC parents rally to spare early childhood education from budget cuts

Faced with looming concerns about D.C. budget cuts, a group of parents, child care providers and businesses staged a "day of action" — warning that cuts to early childhood education could make it harder for parents to hold on to their jobs.

Did you default on your student loans? What to know as collections resume

Starting next month, the Department of Education will begin the collection process on student loans in default. Here’s what you need to know.