Education

Prince George’s County teachers are protesting the growing staffing crisis in public schools. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports they sounded the alarm Thursday outside the school board’s meeting.

Some students are damaging their school-issued Chromebooks for a social media challenge gone viral. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports that in some cases, the computers start smoking and can catch fire.

Sunny, a 13-year-old from California, is turning heads because he’s been accepted to over 100 colleges with more than $3 million in scholarships.

A teacher in Charles County, Maryland, has been successful in helping kids thrive in her adapted PE class. News4’s Darcy Spencer attended one of her classes.

A concerning trend filling classrooms with toxic smoke is gaining traction on TikTok, and it’s led to the evacuations of some schools in Connecticut.

International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations.

Major retailers, restaurants and brands are offering special discounts and freebies from May 5 through May 9 for Teacher Appreciation Week.

The U.S. Education Department is investigating Chicago Public Schools amid allegations that a new program designed to improve academic success and retention among Black students and educators violates federal law.

Federal officials are launching investigations into Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, saying authorities have received reports of race-based discrimination “permeating the operations” of the journal.

Using taxpayer money, U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs to pay for private schools and homeschooling expenses even as costs rise.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.

Two Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to provide funding for school districts to explore implementing cellphone restrictions in classrooms.

A study revealed a steady decline of Black male enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities since the 1970s. News4’s Dominique Moody reports on a Howard University program designed to get young men excited for post-secondary education.

Sleep training is no longer just for newborns. Some schools are taking it upon themselves to teach teenagers how to get a good night’s sleep.

A crowd of hundreds gathered outside the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Southwest D.C. on Monday. Police shut down a section of the street for them and carefully guarded the building. “We are out here to demand the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil and all the other students who have been unlawfully detained,” Palestinian Youth Movement organizer...

A large group gathered at ICE’s headquarters to protest the Trump administration’s decision to detain Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who participated in pro-Palestine demonstrations. News4’s Jessica Albert reports.

After Harvard’s president announced it wouldn’t accept Trump administration demands, the Education Dept.’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism’s froze billions in funding.

From coding to pickleball to cooking, kids can stay busy and keep learning by attending any of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation events for free throughout spring break. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports. 

The Trump administration’s decision to revoke the visas of hundreds of international college students studying in the U.S. prompted protests. News4’s Jessica Albert spoke with an immigration attorney about what steps impacted students can take.

Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools. State leaders in Minnesota and New York said they will not comply with...