School

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,...

Alexandria is set to roll out metal detectors at schools after the community was shaken by violent incidents. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

Ecuadorian soccer player José Cifuentes shares why English was his least favorite subject growing up and what his favorite English words are today.

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.

Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder spoke with parents and neighbors at an Arlington school bus stop who are concerned about their safety.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance surrounding head lice, saying it’s not an issue of poor hygiene or a health hazard and that children should not be sent home or miss school because they have it.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.

A county school board in Virginia has voted to require transgender students to present a written request to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the Hanover County School Board approved the policy. In addition, the policy suggests students submit signed statements from doctors or therapists to school administrators. The statements would verify...

The school district introduced a new policy that allows “certified” individuals to use “physical force” as a way of “correcting student behavior.”

A teacher cadet program run by Loudoun County Public Schools is bringing homegrown talent to teach a new generation. News4’s Julie Carey reports.

Keller ISD in North Texas was one of several school districts across the U.S. to pull dozens of books from library shelves. The books removed were challenged last year within the school district and included the Bible, “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, and more. NBC News Senior Reporter Mike Hixenbaugh joins LX News to discuss more about why these...

Catholic schools in the Diocese of Arlington have seen an uptick in enrollment over the past two years. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

A new federally funded program help aspiring teachers achieve their career goals. News4’s Megan McGrath speaks with a student working in the teacher program about how the program works and has inspired him.

News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss looks at local efforts to get drivers to slow down near schools.