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Charter schools in the nation’s capital have seen their first drop in enrollment since 1996.

A teaching assistant who was arrested for sexually abusing an 8-year-old student had a history of misconduct allegations yet managed to keep his job for years, according to a News4 I-Team investigation.

At least six employees of D.C. Public Schools have engaged in sex harassment or other sex misconduct since January 2018, according to a newly released letter from D.C.’s deputy mayor for education.

A Washington, D.C., preschool accused of ignoring signs that a teacher was sexually abusing children has put one of its leaders on leave.

D.C. Public Schools says it’s following through with changes to prevent hundreds of middle school students from getting shortchanged on science class. This comes weeks after a News4 I-Team investigation revealed D.C.’s public school system isn’t providing the required amount of science lessons to many kids. Scott MacFarlane reports.

About 900 D.C. Public Schools teachers will begin the school year unlicensed Monday, according to a review by the News4 I-Team.

Approximately 1,000 D.C. Public Schools teachers do not have a D.C. teaching license, according to a yearlong investigation by the News4 I-Team.

A teacher’s aide at a child care center in northwest D.C. molested a girl enrolled in and after school program on many occasions, according to court documents.

An investigation by the Office of the State Superintendent for Education found a third of D.C. Public Schools high school graduates last year shouldn’t have graduated. Mark Segraves reports.

An investigation by the Office of the State Superintendent for Education found a third of D.C. Public Schools high school graduates last year shouldn’t have graduated.

The D.C. Council hosted a public roundtable Friday allowing students, parents and teachers to discuss a grade manipulation scandal that allowed over 100 students to graduate despite chronic absences and failing grades.

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson said Dr. Yetunde Reeves was assigned to another function in the district, and Willie Jackson would serve as acting principal.

Ballou, a Southeast D.C. school with a chronically low graduation rate, drew national attention this June after every senior graduated and was accepted to college. But an investigation by WAMU and NPR shows only 57 of the 164 who received diplomas were on track to graduate.

A News4 I-Team investigation finds D.C. teachers admit to misconduct but slip through the cracks.

“I hope this conviction and sentence sends a message that we will not tolerate violence,” said Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney.

A 69-year-old man has been indicted over 30 years after prosecutors say he murdered a woman in Laurel, Maryland.