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.
Watch: Taraji P. Henson keynote speaker at Spelman College's 2025 commencement ceremony
Spelman College wrapped up a weekend of festivities honoring the Class of 2025.
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.
Teen girl with special needs sexually assaulted at SEED School: police
A teenage girl with special needs was sexually assaulted at the SEED School in Southeast D.C., according to D.C. police.
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."
Ivy League student's DOGE-like email to analyze why tuition is so high lands him in hot water
Sophomore Alex Shieh created database to identify three particular types of school positions: "DEI jobs, redundant jobs, and bulls--t jobs."
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.
Virginia529 Education Savings Program Rebrands to Invest529 with Tuition Giveaway to Celebrate
Virginia families now have a new way to think about saving for college—and a chance to win big while they do it.
Invest52915-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.
Loudoun County Schools' superintendent refuses to sign Trump administration's anti-DEI certification
A northern Virginia school district is at the risk of losing funding for not complying with an executive order from the Trump administration.
Trump executive orders focus on education, targeting colleges, job training, AI
President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Wednesday targeting education.
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.
Student loan collections to resume next month: What to know
The Education Department will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans starting next month.
Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep amid growing mental health crisis
A growing number of schools are teaching teens how to sleep, linking poor rest to mental health struggles, behavior issues, and falling attendance. Ohio and Minnesota districts are now piloting “sleep interventions.”
Fairfax Schools to get weapons detectors as part of pilot program
Some Fairfax County students will see a new layer of security when they return from spring break.


















