Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary by Senate

The Senate has voted to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

1 student injured in Arkansas school shooting on 1st day back to in-person class

A student at a middle school in Arkansas was shot in an isolated incident involving one gunman, an official for the Watson Chapel School District confirmed on Monday.

Loudoun County refutes "rumor" that Dr. Seuss books were banned from public schools

Loudoun County Public Schools is addressing a "media rumor" that claims books written by Dr. Seuss were banned by the public school system, saying that is false.

Montgomery County Public Schools open doors for in-person learning Monday

Montgomery County Public Schools are opening their doors for in-person learning to some students Monday. Beginning, March 1, students in specific special education and career and technical education programs will return to buildings.

Most students in DC region plan to stick with virtual learning

As schools start to reopen, astounding numbers in counties across the region reveal a majority of students will be sticking with remote learning. Adelle Settle, a Prince William County Public Schools mother, explains the reasoning.

MCPS to train middle school teachers on de-escalating situations involving student conflicts

Hundreds of middle school teachers in Montgomery County will soon be getting trained on how to help de-escalate certain in-school situations and conflict that might arise between students.

‘Symptomatic’ South Carolina elementary student who visited school nurse was held in storage closet

An elementary school student who attends Myrtle Beach Elementary School in South Carolina visited the school nurse for COVID-19-like symptoms and was placed in a storage closet to isolate themselves from other students, district officials say.

Several Prince George's County mayors voice concern over school board leadership

FOX 5 obtained a letter Wednesday that is signed by several mayors in Prince George's County who are expressing concern about the county's school board leadership.

Schools required to administer standardized testing this year

Just as students are starting to head back in the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic, they are also finding out standardized tests will be mandatory this year.

Woodbridge Middle School employee dies of COVID-19

As school districts across our area continue to bring students back to the classroom, one district is dealing with losing another one of their own due to the coronavirus.

FOX 5 cameras tour a Montgomery County middle school a week before students are set to return

For the first time since July, news cameras got to tour a Montgomery County public school ahead of the start to phased in-person instruction come March 1, which is in less than a week away.

Dysfunction continues as PGCPS board chair refuses to resume normal meetings

Dysfunction continues on the Prince George’s County School Board as the new chair refuses to resume normal board meetings for the second time this month.

Back-to-school shopping arrives mid-winter as schools begin reopening

It’s February, temperatures are freezing, there’s snow on the ground – and it turns out a lot of parents are going back to school shopping.