An 11th-hour fight to save Washington Metropolitan High School has failed, and now officials say the Northwest D.C. school will close at the end of the year. Washington Metropolitan High School aimed to specifically address high-need students, but low enrollment, low attendance and low test scores put the school on the chopping block D.C. Council Member Robert White pushed...

All charges have been dropped against a Prince George’s County teacher accused of fighting a student.

Parents of students in Montgomery County Public Schools are giving their input as leaders discuss changing school boundaries. News4’s Shomari Stone reports.

Montgomery County leaders are trying to fine tune the school system, making sure it reflects diverse communities, and deals with overcrowding. News4’s Derrick Ward reports parents got a chance to ask questions at a public meeting in Silver Spring.

Wintry weather is expected to move in on Tuesday. News4’s Aimee Cho reports how one local school system decides whether or not to declare a snow day.

Hundreds of parents, homeowners and students have submitted comments to Montgomery County Public Schools about the district’s controversial review of school boundaries. The assessment was ordered amid growing concern about overcrowding in some buildings and a push to diversify the county’s schools.   Montgomery County Public Schools has scheduled a Tuesday evening public meeting at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda...

Maryland is finishing a statewide review of the safety of pedestrian crossings near schools. News4 has learned the legislature will receive a study of school zones from the state highway administration in the coming weeks.

Students at Virginia’s largest school district will soon be able to take a day off every year to participate in protests. Fairfax County Public Schools in Northern Virginia has adopted the policy for students in seventh through 12th grades, NBC4’s news partners at WTOP report. Students will get an extra excused absence every year for “civic engagement activities.” Those...

The Boston Celtics announced Thursday that President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack and is expected to recover. The team said Ainge suffered the heart attack in Milwaukee on Tuesday night. They said he received immediate medical attention and is expected to make a full recovery.

A sea of people wearing red and chanting “UTLA” swarmed City Hall as thousands of educators and their supporters marched in Downtown LA on Saturday.

Thousands of teachers protested in Oklahoma City on Monday, demanding more school funding. Oklahoma teachers were granted a pay raise last week, but some felt it’s not enough.

Some Prince George’s County public schools board members say they have evidence of officials changing students’ grades to boost graduation rates.

“He always gave me candy, and he’s always, like, nice to everyone,” said one student of Melvin Frizzelle, who is regarded by his neighborhood as “the best school bus driver.” The man they call “Mr. Melvin” is retiring after 20 years driving for Montgomery County schools, and his students decided they wanted to send him off with the best retirement…

Teachers in Prince George’s County are protesting the county executive’s proposed budget, which would spend $90 million less on schools than what the school board asked for.

Police and wildlife officials are still searching for a tan and yellow monocle cobra that escaped from an Ocala, Florida home Monday night. Residents in the area are urged to use caution until the venomous snake has been captured. The monocled cobra is native to Thailand and is considered to be one of the deadliest reptiles.

Police and wildlife officials are still searching for a tan and yellow monocle cobra that escaped from an Ocala, Florida home Monday night. Residents in the area are urged to use caution until the venomous snake has been captured. The monocled cobra is native to Thailand and is considered to be one of the deadliest reptiles.

Police and wildlife officials are still searching for a tan and yellow monocle cobra that escaped from an Ocala, Florida home Monday night. Residents in the area are urged to use caution until the venomous snake has been captured. The monocled cobra is native to Thailand and is considered to be one of the deadliest reptiles.

The Trump administration lifted federal guidelines for bathroom use that allowed transgendered students to use public school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their chosen gender identity enacted during President Barack Obama’s era on Wednesday, in a stark reversal of President Donald Trump’s stance on the issue as a presidential candidate. Trump had supported use of facilities based on chosen gender...