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At least 9 lives saved by opioid antidote in Maryland schools

At least 9 lives saved by opioid antidote in Maryland schools

At least 9 lives saved by opioid antidote in Maryland schools

Cases have included students who became unresponsive while in class as well as at least one parent who appeared to be suffering from an overdose while visiting a school

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Damascus High rape cases could be headed for juvenile court

Defense attorneys want to move defendants from adult to juvenile court, but the victims' families are pushing back

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DC Public School employees sued for scamming the system

Employees under fire for being involved in growing school residency fraud scandal

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Should School Start Before Labor Day?

New efforts are underway in both Virginia and Maryland to begin school year before Labor Day.

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Students distribute 'N-word passes' during lunch at Montgomery Co. high school

Last week, officials say students at Winston Churchill High School distributed "N-word passes" to other students, giving them permission to use the N-word.

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Locals remember the desegregation of Virginia public schools 60 years later

Arlington Public Schools was the first system to take a step toward desegregation in the Commonwealth on February 2, 1959.

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To close or not to close: How do schools decide?

Snow, ice and cold temperatures are all considered by officials, who may change their minds

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Why did Fairfax County schools stay open in frigid temperatures?

The cold weather caused mechanical breakdowns on 100 school buses, the 2-hour delay gave them time to repair

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Parents continue to push DC leaders for new Shaw middle school

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced last fall that a new building for Benjamin Banneker High School students would be placed at the old Shaw Junior High School site.

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2019 School Counselor of the Year explains how to find yourself & know who you are

Former actor and 2019 School Counselor of the Year Brain Coleman, addresses academic and social/emotional development with students. Coleman also weighs in on the attack towards Empire actor/musician Jussie Smollett that took place in his hometown along with the impact of community hate actions on students and society. To learn more about the American School Counselor Association visit schoolcounselor.org

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4 DC Charter Schools to close at end of school year

Advocates say the closures left families scrambling to find new schools.

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Viral subway singing siblings perform in DC to build better lives

The siblings gained attention in the District after a video went viral on Twitter in January 2019.

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