The costs in Central Virginia have mushroomed over the last few years. Some attribute it to more parents aware of their rights and fighting for them, while there’s also been an increase in the number of students with disabilities, particularly students with autism.   8News has uncovered Virginia school districts spending a substantial amount of time […]

Some people may think they don’t see color, but the numbers don’t support it. Federal civil rights data shows that minorities in suburban districts, particularly black students, face serious obstacles in getting an education. Leah Stewart, a 12th-grader at Greece Olympia High School, is part of an uncomfortable sort of club at school. She calls it “the five […]

It’s a chasm that has remained stubbornly wide for decades, worsened by barriers to higher education, teacher credential tests and limited funding to diversify teacher training programs. As students in Washington classrooms have become more diverse, the teachers who stand before them have remained almost always white. It’s a chasm that has remained stubbornly wide […]