Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.

Austin ISD teacher fired over viral TikTok video

Sophia DeLoretto-Chudy was a third grade teacher at Becker Elementary School in Austin until she posted a TikTok that went viral overnight.

Prince George’s County Schools names new CEO

Prince George's County Public Schools has named Millard House II as their new superintendent.

Loudoun County School Board won't challenge court order to release sex assaults report

The Loudoun County School Board announced Wednesday that it will not fight a court order to release documents detailing the district's handling of two consecutive sexual assaults at two different schools with the same student. 

Teen gunman who opened fire after Virginia high school graduation targeted graduate: police

A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday.

'Possibly intoxicated' substitute sent home from Magruder High School in an Uber

A substitute teacher arrived at Magruder High School Wednesday morning showing signs of being under the influence of alcohol. Instead of having him arrested, the school said it sent the substitute home in an Uber. 

2 killed, 5 injured after Virginia high school graduation ceremony

Police said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation.

DC, Maryland and Virginia people are among the top 5 most educated in America

According to data compiled by Stacker, people in DC, Maryland and Virginia are among the most educated in the nation - coming in at #1, #3, and #5, respectively.

Official: Nearly 80 schoolgirls in Afghanistan poisoned, hospitalized

Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.

Student loan repayment: How to prepare for payments when pandemic freeze ends

A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.

National Spelling Bee: Dev Shah, 14, wins with final word 'psammophile'

Congrats, Dev Shah! The teen from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year. He was crowned last night as the 2023 champion.

Watch: 'Legendary' math professor, 88, gets standing ovation after final lecture

Gilbert Strang, 88, was one of the first professors to post his lectures to OpenCourseWare, which gave millions of people free access to MIT classes.