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DuVal High School lockdown lifted
DuVal High School in Prince George’s County was briefly put into lockdown Wednesday morning as a precautionary measure, police say.
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Few winners in D.C. charter schools lottery
For thousands of D.C. families today was the real March madness, the day charter schools announce who will be admitted in the fall, chosen by lottery. One school has an acceptance rate of less than 2 percent. Harvard's rate is 6 percent.
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GWU surprises several local students with full scholarships
George Washington University President Stephen Knapp walked into classrooms at several local high schools, surprising students with full four-year scholarships to the university, worth more than $200,000 each. ABC7 was there.
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Educators: Youngest students among most absent
President Obama wants to expand students' access to preschool, but that can't happen if children don't show up.
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D.C. charter school board seeks to reduce expulsions
The D.C. Public Charter School Board is urging charter schools to eliminate their "zero tolerance" disciplinary policies to help reduce the number of students being expelled.
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Study: Homeschooled students get more sleep than traditional students
In the battle for more Z’s, it seems that homeschooled students have a leg up.
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Several school systems to remain closed Thursday
More than a dozen school systems across the D.C. metro area, including Fauquier, Page, Prince William and others, will remain closed Thursday after Wednesday's storms.
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California non-profit to open eight D.C. charter schools
The D.C. Public Charter School Board voted unanimously to allow Rocketship Education to open up to eight schools by 2019. The schools would serve as many as 5,200 students.
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President Obama makes push for pre-K for all 4-year-olds
President Barack Obama is promising a "big push" for his proposal to provide pre-K for all 4-year-olds.
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Baker taking school takeover plan to the public
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker will take his plan to take over the county's school system to the people Tuesday.
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7 teachers honored with Sondheim Awards in D.C.
The Kennedy Center in Washington is honoring seven teachers across the country with $10,000 grants for inspiring and influencing their students.
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Baker says school system takeover will hasten reforms
A takeover of the Prince George's County School system's operational arm will lead to the more rapid enactment of academic reforms throughout the system, Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker says.
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The school security grant program
Klinger interview March 14, 2013
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Biden's office apologizes to UMD student reporter
Joe Biden's office said Thursday it has apologized to Jeremy Barr, a student reporter who was covering a Biden appearance Wednesday in Rockville, Md., when he said he was asked to delete about 25 photos he had taken.
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Maryland 7th-grader wins 1st-ever Lower Shore spelling bee
A seventh-grader at Bennett Middle School in Salisbury has punched his ticket to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Va. Head Start programs to be cut under sequestration
Stafford County Head Start students don't know it, but their early learning program faces an uncertain financial future. When sequestration kicks into effect, this federally-funded program could lose money, leaving students out in the cold.
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Community urges school officials to keep NE school open
Kenilworth Elementary in Northeast is one of 15 D.C. schools on the list to be shut down this summer. But many members of the community are not happy about the idea. They took a walk today to show their concern.
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Does your child's school have the best security?
There's concern that some metro area school districts do not have the optimum technology installed to best help first responders during an emergency. Could they learn a thing or two from schools that are prepared?
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