Will Fairfax County Trim School Buses?
More students could be walking to school in Fairfax County in the future, rather than riding the bus. Due to the significant drop in tax revenues, county
Hubble Instruments to Smithsonian
Two instruments that helped save the Hubble Space Telescope from disaster in 1993 were recently returned to Earth and are going on display at the Smithsonian's
FOX 5 Money: Financial Education
Reading, writing, and arithmetic are the basics of any educational experience, but soon students may be focusing on something else that's important to their
12 Indicted for Stealing Library Books
Twelve people have been indicted for stealing books from the Prince George's County Library System. Prosecutors say it wasn't just a few books, it was a lot
Group Hands Out Books For Literacy
The country's largest family and child literacy non-profit is handing out thousands of books to students at about four dozen D.C. schools. Ernestine Walls
DC Council on School Budget Gap, Rhee
D.C. Council members are accusing Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee of skirting the law when she laid off teachers and staff to save money as the school system
Rhee Testifies on DC Teacher Layoffs
The D.C. Council was infuriated by several revelations at a hearing on Thursday to investigate the firing of nearly 300 D.C. Public Schools teachers and staff.
Maple Seeds Inspire New Flying Machine
Clark School Aerospace Engineering students solve 60-year-old design dilemma by mimicking Maple tree seeds.
Obama Visits Viers Mill Students
President Barack Obama visited a Maryland school Monday to congratulate the students and teachers on their hard work.
DC Council Meets on Teacher Firings
Angry D.C. teachers and guidance counselors sounded off about being laid off at a special city council oversight hearing on Friday, and some made calls to
Hampton U Crowns First White Miss HU
Hampton University has crowned its first white Miss HU. The crowning Friday of Nikole Churchill didn't sit well with some on campus at the historically black
Rally Supports Laid-Off Ballou Teachers
On Friday, a group of former Ballou High School students rallied behind a popular athletic coach and teacher who lost his job when more than 200 D.C. teachers
PG Schools Getting H1N1 Vaccinations
Children in Prince George's County are at the front of the line to get swine flu vaccinations.
Michelle Rhee on DC School Layoffs
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee joined us to discuss teacher layoffs.
Laid-Off DC Teachers Hold Protest
D.C. Public School teachers who were laid off last week say they're not happy about it, and on Thursday night they took to the streets to protest. Many of the
Union Files Suit Over Teacher Layoffs
More than 200 D.C. school teachers who were recently laid off are fighting back. They went to a union meeting on Wednesday afternoon where they found out that