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DC's Advanced Technical Center helps high school students earn college credits
As D.C. struggles with youth violence and troubling truancy rates, a new program is not only keeping teens in school, it’s also getting them free college credits before they graduate high school. At the Advanced Technical Center, up to 300 students from all grade levels in high school can enroll in college-level classes and earn college credits and certifications...
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DC Advanced Technical Center allows students to earn college credits
A two-year program at the Advanced Technical Center in D.C. allows students to earn up to 20 college credits in nursing or cybersecurity. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC students sent home for not meeting immunization criteria
D.C. students were sent home from school this week because they were not up-to-date on their childhood immunizations. News4’s Megan McGrath asks a doctor at Children’s National Hospital about what parents need to know.
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Alexandria public schools launch new system to battle absenteeism
Alexandria City Public Schools are using an app called Parent Square to track absenteeism and truancy. News4’s Dominque Moody explains why the schools need it.
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DC teacher amazed by colorful classroom makeover
A former D.C. public school teacher reimagined a classroom at Whittier Elementary School – wowing third grade teacher Ms. Duncan. News4’s Molette Green reports on how it’s all about making students feel at home.
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Fraternity receiving line greets Forest Heights students as PGCPS starts new chapter
Prince George’s County Public Schools welcomed about 135,000 students back to classrooms Monday with a new superintendent overseeing the district. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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Fauquier County high school students fired up for first day of school
Liberty High School’s marching band and cheerleaders greeted students on their way into school. News4’s Joseph Olmo explains why the day was extra special for one family and their son.
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Fauquier County students kick off school year
Fauquier County Public School students woke up early to head back to class. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports from Liberty High School.
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Spotsylvania School Board Adopts New Book Removal Policy
The Spotsylvania School Board approved a change to a policy about removing books from libraries. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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High School Students Cook Up Real-World Experience at Café Edison
Café Edison, a student-run restaurant at Thomas Edison High School of Technology, allows students to learn the ins and outs of the restaurant industry, News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.
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Alexandria School Board OKs Metal Detector Pilot Program
The Alexandria City School Board unanimously approved a pilot program to install metal detectors at middle and high schools. Metal detecting equipment is set to be installed in April at Alexandria City High School’s King Street and Minnie Howard campuses, George Washington Middle School and Francis Hammond Middle School. The metal detectors are expected to go live in May,...
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Alexandria School Board Votes to Install Metal Detectors
Alexandria is set to roll out metal detectors at schools after the community was shaken by violent incidents. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Manassas High School Installs Metal Detectors — a First in the City
A Manassas high school started using metal detectors on Monday. News4’s Derrick Ward reports on how the program works and how it’s set to expand.
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‘A Crisis': Wakefield High School in Arlington Cancels Classes After Lockdown, Student Overdose
Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, canceled classes Friday after a tumultuous week that brought police to the school twice — once for an apparent student overdose and again for a suspected trespasser.
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Arlington Teen Dies After Apparent Overdose, High School Cancels Classes
Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, canceled classes Friday after a a fatal student overdose and scare over a suspected trespasser. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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‘Gut Punch': PGCPS Seniors Rush to Finish Graduation Requirement After Glitch
Prince George’s County Public Schools said nearly three dozen high school students are missing a class credit they need to graduate after a glitch. As school administrators scramble to put students in a fast-tracked, evening class to complete the requirement, one family tells News4 they are demanding answers. “It kind of felt like a gut punch. I was pretty...
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Prince George's County Students Fall Short of Graduation Credit After Glitch
School officials say due to an electronic error, more than 30 students are one credit short of graduating. News4’s Walter Morris spoke to one family demanding answers.
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‘Never Too Early': Virginia Students Learn About Empathy in Engineering Class
Middle schoolers in an engineering class in Herndon, Virginia, learned a valuable lesson while creating problem-solving tools for others. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Why José Cifuentes Hated English Class Growing up
Ecuadorian soccer player José Cifuentes shares why English was his least favorite subject growing up and what his favorite English words are today.
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Prince George's Bus Drivers Working to Reduce Crashes
Prince George’s County school bus drivers are sharpening their skills. The annual review of best practices is intended to keep drivers safe in one of Maryland’s deadliest counties for vehicular deaths.