Education
Arlington County teacher wins Canvas Educator of the Year Award
Wilfredo Padilla Melendez, an elementary school teacher in NoVA, was recently recognized as one of six educators who are shaping the next generation through innovation.
Are your kids interested in coding? Sign them up for these 5 local classes
As the technology industry grows on a global scale, it’s time to prepare your kids for the future. Here, we share how to do that in Northern Virginia.
Local Falls Church teacher wins $5,000 classroom makeover—see the photos here
Lakeshore Learning, a retailer of educational materials, awarded a Westlawn Elementary teacher with a brand new classroom.
Are AP classes really worth it for high school students?
More high schools are offering college-credit classes than ever before. We spoke with experts in the field to find out what this means for high school students in NoVA.
10 essential items every college student needs in their dorm room
Coming to college is a stressful time. To make it a little easier for your child, we’ve gathered the 10 most necessary products to purchase before move-in day.
Virginia Tech announces change to Innovation Campus location
To be in close proximity with Amazon’s new headquarters, Virginia Tech plans to build its Innovation Campus in Alexandria.
High school students invited to tour 7 HBCU campuses on this college road trip
Being held in late June, the tour provides college-bound high school students an opportunity to learn more about historically black colleges and universities in three states.
Applications for GMU Young Women Leadership Program now open
Established and led by former Virginia congresswoman Barbara Comstock, this summer program will teach your daughter the essential skills of leadership.
Eyes wide open: Jane Elliott to speak about gentrification at DC elementary school
The activist and diversity educator is best known for her “blue eye, brown eye” experiment from 1968 as a response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
Arlington teacher chosen for Mount Vernon Life Guard Teacher Fellowship
Fellowship recipient and Arlington-based teacher Jennifer Burgin will work to create a bilingual children’s book about George Washington through the program.
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