Schools
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Retro lunch box photos
Get ready for a blast into your lunchroom past! Here are some of the coolest, retro lunch boxes that held all of those beloved Wonder Bread sandwiches and Twinkies.
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Back to school: D.C.-area enrollment up
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As students in the District and Montgomery, Howard and Frederick counties head back to class Monday, officials say enrollment is rising in some schools around the Washington region.
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Montgomery County school principal making house calls
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As students in the Montgomery County school district prepare to head back to class on Monday, one principal is making house calls to give his students a head start.
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Frederick County schools may change cell phone policy
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Superintendent Terry Alban says it's time to update a policy that generally requires students to keep their cellphones off and out of sight during school hours.
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Frederick County to install cameras on school buses
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By the end of the school year, 40 school buses in Frederick will have cameras. And the county will install more as needed. Each one will start rolling as soon as the bus activates its stop sign.
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Delhi Charter School's student pregancy policy under fire
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A Louisiana school could face a lawsuit over its student pregnancy policy, which requires any girl suspected of being pregnant to take a pregnancy test. If she refuses, she can be kept out of school.
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Virginia tax-free holiday runs Aug. 3-5 for school supplies, clothes
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With children in Virginia heading back to school in just a few short weeks, the Commonwealth is giving parents their annual tax break.
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D.C. teachers fired for poor performance
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District of Columbia school officials say 98 teachers have been fired after receiving low scores on a key evaluation instrument.
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Saint Coletta School provides opportunities for students to nurture, grow
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Saint Coletta provides personalized support for more than 400 students with intellectual and multiple disabilities. The charter school is also a private option for Maryland and Virginia students.
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D.C. test scores see dramatic drop
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Dramatic drops in test scores for some D.C. schools are bringing scores from years past into question.
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Maryland zero-tolerance discipline policies banned at schools
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Zero-tolerance discipline policies with automatic consequences will be banned in Maryland schools under regulations approved by school official. A final vote is expected next month.
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Spotsylvania cracks down on school lunch debt
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Parents in Spotsylvania are paying back student lunch debts after being warned that the kids will get milk and a sandwich for lunch.
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William R. Hite Jr., Prince George's schools chief, to leave September 30
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Prince George's County Schools Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. is giving up $125,000 in severance pay in exchange for an early release of his contract.
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D.C. Council to address truancy reduction, alcohol bill
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The D.C. Council will hold a public oversight roundtable Thursday on truancy reduction in the city’s school system.
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Montgomery County bans distributing fliers in schools
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The Montgomery County Board of Education has voted to bar nonprofit groups from distributing fliers to middle and high school students after protests over leaflets sent home with students.
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D.C. charter schools: 15,000 on waiting lists
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About 15,000 names are on waiting lists for the District of Columbia's charter schools, and more than 700 slots remain available at some schools.
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Alexandria City Public Schools offering free summer meals
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Alexandria City Public Schools is offering free breakfast and lunch to students, starting Monday.
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Jeffrey Reagan, former football coach, arrested on steroid charges
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Jeffrey Reagan, a former football coach at a Northern Virginia high school, was arrested this week on charges he tried to purchase and distribute steroids. His alleged supplier was also arrested.
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