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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Highlights from seven games from all over the DMV, as we near the midway point of the high school football regular season. George Marshall at No. 25 Langley (McLean,Va.) – Game of the Week In our Game of the Week, George Marshall goes on the road, defeating No. 25 Langley […]

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Capitol Battle of the Bands featured two of the DMV’s Historically Black colleges and universities, Bowie State and Howard University. They are just two of the HBCU bands that are helping high school kids figure out their future. The battle was the moment...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (7News) — The University of Maryland (UMD) has requested assistance from Maryland State Police Monday, as it prepares for possible political unrest during demonstrations in and around the campus. Pro-Palestinian students plan to hold an event on Oct. 7— a year since Hamas attacked Israel, leaving...

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser surprised English and Language Arts teacher Jazzmyne Townsend with the 2025 D.C. Teacher of the Year award, recognizing her dedication to teaching and her impact on student learning. The post Jazzmyne Townsend Crowned 2025 D.C. Teacher of the Year appeared first on The Washington Informer.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A student-led vigil to mark one year since the start of the Israel-Hamas war will take place on the University of Maryland campus on Monday. The surprise cross-border attack one year ago — which caught Israelis unprepared on a major Jewish holiday — shook their faith in their leaders and their military, and its aftershocks are still rippling across the region. Around 100 hostages captured that day have not been returned, a third of whom are believed to be dead, and cease-fire efforts have ground to a halt.

Being the regular season, there wasn’t as much at stake except bragging rights. Host Bishop O’Connell Knights earned them with the squad’s 3-0 victory over the Potomac School Panthers in […]

Pay attention to the Marshall Statesmen. The high-school football team’s biggest win so far this season was the night of Oct. 4 as the Statesmen improved to 5-1 overall and are tied for first place at 2-0 in the Liberty District. That victory was 28-21 over the previously undefeated and host Langley Saxons (5-1, 1-1).

So much for being friendly guests. In three road games against perennial Patriot District high-school football powers from the close-proximity neighborhoods of Burke, Fairfax and Lorton this season, the undefeated Madison Warhawks (6-0) are 3-0 with blowout victories. The Warhawks of Vienna and the Concorde District have won those three...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war hanging over the Washington, D.C., campus, where everyone has a political opinion, each new encounter is fraught. “This idea that I might say the...

Today, as part of the Progressive Education Partnership, Perkins Eastman celebrated the third groundbreaking within the last week for a new public school in Prince Georges County, MD, when they celebrated the groundbreaking for Templeton Elementary School, located in Riverdale Park, MD. The Robert Frost Pre-K8 School in New Carrollton, one of the new schools, held a groundbreaking last Thursday, September 12th, which was attended by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Superintendent Millard House II. Ground was also broken at the Margaret Brent Elementary School in New Carrollton, MD, last Tuesday, September 10th.

Jessica L. Brown, a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Howard University, is making waves in the world of higher education. As the founder of College Gurl and president of The College Gurl Foundation, Brown is committed to helping students—particularly those from underserved communities—navigate the financial complexities of higher education. Her dedication is ensuring that students across the nation have access to the resources and knowledge needed to pursue a college education.

WASHINGTON DC (7News) — At the halfway mark in the season for most schools in the DMV, the action on the gridiron is heating up. 7News On Your Sideline brings you the highlights and the sights and sounds under the Friday Night Lights. Bengals take care of business. The...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria City Public Schools announced Friday that Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School will reopen most of its classrooms and offices on Monday, October 7, following successful lead remediation efforts. However, the gym and adjoining areas will remain closed until further testing is completed. The school has been...

Teachers and aides at Ward 8’s Moten Elementary School just received more than $15,000 in classroom gifts from Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins. The WNBA player teamed up with the Lids Foundation, a philanthropic organization that provides direct support to local communities and other charitable nonprofits, to surprise the educators during an assembly on Sept. 16.

As college application due dates inch closer, millions of students log into Naviance daily, anxiously requesting recommendation letters, transcripts and test scores, only to be disappointed when faced with one of Naviance’s roadblocks. Naviance is a PowerSchool organization that provides students with tools to assess their college readiness. Beyond...