Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 brings freebies and deals for educators
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024.
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024.
University of Michigan commencement interrupted by Pro-Palestine protesters
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.
When is Teacher Appreciation Week this year?
Teacher Appreciation Week is the annual time teachers get the extra credit they deserve year round.
Teacher Appreciation Week is the annual time teachers get the extra credit they deserve year round.
Gunmen seen running near Dunbar High School shooting
Security camera footage obtained by FOX 5 shows two young men holding guns and running through an alley close to where a shooting took place outside Dunbar High School.
Security camera footage obtained by FOX 5 shows two young men holding guns and running through an alley close to where a shooting took place outside Dunbar High School.
Fairfax County weighs delaying middle school start times
Some Virginia middle school students may get to sleep a little later each morning. Fairfax County Public Schools are considering later start times after new data revealed the benefits.
Some Virginia middle school students may get to sleep a little later each morning. Fairfax County Public Schools are considering later start times after new data revealed the benefits.
Supporters say campus protests are effective; experts differ
Chants of "Free Palestine!" continued ringing out across the UC Berkeley campus, Wednesday, as pro-Palestinian protests continued around the Bay Area and nation. Some demonstrators see the current cause as the latest in a long line of civil actions aimed at changing the course of society for the betterment. But some experts say using rallies and campus occupations isn't as effective as it was in the 1980s or 60s.
Chants of "Free Palestine!" continued ringing out across the UC Berkeley campus, Wednesday, as pro-Palestinian protests continued around the Bay Area and nation. Some demonstrators see the current cause as the latest in a long line of civil actions aimed at changing the course of society for the betterment. But some experts say using rallies and campus occupations isn't as effective as it was in the 1980s or 60s.
Republican lawmakers urge DC leaders to clear growing GWU protest encampment
On Wednesday, members of Congress visited the George Washington University campus to observe the pro-Palestinian protest firsthand.
On Wednesday, members of Congress visited the George Washington University campus to observe the pro-Palestinian protest firsthand.
Prince William County Schools expanding human trafficking prevention program
A Northern Virginia school district program to stop human trafficking is being expanded.
A Northern Virginia school district program to stop human trafficking is being expanded.
St. Louis district will pay families to drive kids to school amid bus driver shortage
The St. Louis school district is offering financial incentives to families who drive their children to school due to a bus driver shortage and recent disruptions stemming from contractor disputes and a racially charged incident.
The St. Louis school district is offering financial incentives to families who drive their children to school due to a bus driver shortage and recent disruptions stemming from contractor disputes and a racially charged incident.
Best high schools in the US: How are the rankings determined
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best high schools in the United States based on data collected between the 2021-2022 academic year.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best high schools in the United States based on data collected between the 2021-2022 academic year.
FCPS may change what time middle schoolers start school
Fairfax County Public Schools is considering changing middle school start times to a “more reasonable” hour.
Fairfax County Public Schools is considering changing middle school start times to a “more reasonable” hour.
UMGC honors 100-year-old WWII veteran with long-awaited graduation ceremony
Jack Milton is 100 years old.
Jack Milton is 100 years old.
Virginia's public college tuition costs have surged, study says
The cost of college tuition in Virginia has surged over the last eight years, according to a new study.
The cost of college tuition in Virginia has surged over the last eight years, according to a new study.
Student loan forgiveness: Some may qualify but need to take action by April 30
Seeking student loan forgiveness? Some borrowers who consolidate their loans could qualify, but there’s a key deadline approaching.
Seeking student loan forgiveness? Some borrowers who consolidate their loans could qualify, but there’s a key deadline approaching.
USC President responds to 90+ arrests from pro-Palestine protests on campus
Two days after the protests broke out on campus and 10 days after canceling a pro-Palestine valedictorian's graduation speech, USC President Carol Folt issued a full-page statement.
Two days after the protests broke out on campus and 10 days after canceling a pro-Palestine valedictorian's graduation speech, USC President Carol Folt issued a full-page statement.
USC cancels main stage commencement ceremony
Citing new safety measures, USC announced it is canceling the "main stage" commencement ceremony that had been planned for May 10.
Citing new safety measures, USC announced it is canceling the "main stage" commencement ceremony that had been planned for May 10.
These are the DC area's top 10 high schools, according to US News
Three D.C. area high schools are ranked in the top 100 in the nation, according to a new report.
Three D.C. area high schools are ranked in the top 100 in the nation, according to a new report.
Temple, Penn, Princeton join growing list of pro-Palestinian protests
Tensions are high on college campuses across the country and here, in Philadelphia, as students at Penn and Temple gather to protest, along with students at Princeton University.
Tensions are high on college campuses across the country and here, in Philadelphia, as students at Penn and Temple gather to protest, along with students at Princeton University.
University of Virginia expels 1 fraternity and suspends 3 others over 'serious hazing behavior'
Concerns about hazing have prompted the University of Virginia to terminate one local fraternity and suspend three others on its Charlottesville campus, the school said Wednesday.
Concerns about hazing have prompted the University of Virginia to terminate one local fraternity and suspend three others on its Charlottesville campus, the school said Wednesday.
LCPS students to face phone restriction under new policy
Some students in Loudoun County Public Schools will have to put down their phones under new rules being considered as part of an updated phone policy announced this week.
Some students in Loudoun County Public Schools will have to put down their phones under new rules being considered as part of an updated phone policy announced this week.