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Here's how many electric school buses are now on DC-area roads
Momentum is growing to rid school districts of diesel-spewing school buses. News4’s Adam Tuss shares info on how many are in use and how many are planned.
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Prince George's County prepares to open Colin L. Powell Academy
Officials held a ribbon-cutting for Colin L. Powell Academy, which is one of six schools built in under two-and-a-half years through a public-private partnership. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.
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Cameras to be installed on DC school buses to identify passing cars
Cameras will be installed on D.C. school buses in March to identify cars that pass while bus stop signs are extended.
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Cameras to be installed on DC school buses to identify passing cars
Cameras will be installed on approximately 25 buses beginning in March. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the details.
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DC schools create anti-racist social studies curriculum
For the first time in 17 years, the social studies standards for D.C. public and charter school students are changing to a new curriculum. The concept for the new standards began after the protests over George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
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More Black families are choosing to homeschool
Your kitchen table could become part of your kids’ classroom. A growing number of families are choosing to homeschool their children. Data shows it’s especially high among Black families. Here’s what a Prince George’s County family told us about their homeschooling journey.
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Schools are using surveillance tech to catch students vaping, snaring some with harsh punishments
Schools around the country are installing sensors and cameras to crack down on student vaping and handing out harsh punishments for many who are caught.
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Montgomery County school board meets amid questions over superintendent's future
Montgomery County’s school board met amid questions over Superintendent Monifa McKnight’s future with the district. “This is a witch hunt,” a community advocate told News4’s Juliana Valencia.
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Schools closed or delayed, federal offices allow late arrival as snow blankets DC area
Many school systems around the D.C. area are closed or have later start times Friday.
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DC area prepares for more snowfall
More snow is heading to the D.C. area. Road crews are getting ready to treat the streets tonight. News4’s Dominique Moody reports what to expect over the weekend.
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Ice, below freezing temps impact travel in DC area
News4 is tracking icy travel conditions and disrupted flights after the area’s first major snowstorm in two years. News4’s Juliana Valencia and Joseph Olmo report on what to know.
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Wave of school delays, closures for icy conditions Wednesday
Here’s a list of closings and delays.
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Snowball fight takes over the National Mall
D.C. schools are closed, as are federal offices, which means just one activity left in the District: a snowball fight on the National Mall. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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2 people rescued from car stuck in high water in Upper Marlboro
The people were trying to drive through a flooded street the morning after a storm brought heavy rain and flood warnings to Maryland. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.
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Morning Weather: Jan. 10
Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell has the forecast.
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Drivers trapped on flooded roads, trees uprooted as heavy rain swamped DC area
Several school districts in Virginia and Maryland will open late on Wednesday due to a storm that rolled through the area on Tuesday, leaving behind flooded roads, power outages and debris.
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Evening weather, Jan. 9
Storm Team4 has the forecast for the rest of the storm.
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Schools to dismiss early, close in Maryland and Virginia ahead of Tuesday's storm
Several schools in Maryland and Virginia are planning early dismissals and closures on Tuesday due to incoming inclement weather. Storm Team4 Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer explains.
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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.