Michael Birnbaum

Articles by Michael Birnbaum

Snow day turns into snow week for District area schools (February 9, 2010)

Come summer, D.C. area students may pay the price for snow days (February 8, 2010)

Potomac high school to discipline students in grade-hacking incident (February 5, 2010)

Potomac students get fliers saying therapy turns gays straight (February 5, 2010)

Snow forecast prompts debate over Friday school closings (February 4, 2010)

Surrattsville High's computer class taught without computers (February 4, 2010)

Two area Catholic schools to close; two others to merge (January 29, 2010)

About six Churchill students involved in grade-hacking incident, official says (January 29, 2010)

Scope of teacher's alleged inappropriate contact probed (January 22, 2010)

Graduation rate drops at D.C. charter schools (January 16, 2010)

Leggett's budget preserves school construction in Montgomery (January 15, 2010)

Engineering class shows girls male-dominated field (January 5, 2010)

Police posted to D.C. charter schools to help avert violence (January 5, 2010)

Washington area private schools compete in green contest (December 28, 2009)

D.C.'s City Collegiate Public Charter School plans to close (December 23, 2009)

New students unlikely to get D.C. school vouchers (December 10, 2009)

Nonprofit to offer practical advice to D.C. charter schools (December 8, 2009)

D.C. charter schools frustrated with city in search for home (December 4, 2009)

Violence at D.C. charter schools prompts more police (December 1, 2009)

Archdiocese questions future of 14 D.C., Md. schools (November 24, 2009)

D.C. charter schools put out a call for protection (November 22, 2009)

Md. Islamic center's owner targeted for alleged ties to Iran (November 14, 2009)

Prestigious D.C. private school deals with dark side of limelight (November 12, 2009)

A wall divides, then unites students at a Md. German school (November 10, 2009)

Virginia poses challenges for charter school advocates (November 8, 2009)

Austrians discuss Holocaust at Md. Jewish day school (November 7, 2009)

Md., Va. dip toes in charter school waters, as D.C. student numbers soar (November 5, 2009)

D.C. area families board students at local private schools (November 3, 2009)

Parents can plumb the Web for data on private schools (November 2, 2009)

D.C. schools strive to show enrollment growth in audit (October 29, 2009)

Landon School becomes a crime scene for forensics class (October 24, 2009)

Prominent Jewish school receives largest gift to date (October 23, 2009)

D.C. Teachers Stunned by Their Dismissal (October 8, 2009)

Transfers From Private to Public Schools Rising in D.C. Area (October 4, 2009)

Judge Might Reduce Federal Oversight of D.C. Special-Ed (October 4, 2009)

District Backs Off Plan to Pull Students From Accotink Academy (October 2, 2009)

D.C. Leader Honored for Work on Latino Students (October 1, 2009)

Students, Parents, Teachers Rally to Save D.C. School Voucher Program (October 1, 2009)

Sen. Durbin Urges More Oversight of D.C. Voucher Schools (September 30, 2009)

D.C. School Security Contractor Appears in Financial Trouble (September 29, 2009)

D.C. Parents Decry Move to Shift Special-Ed Students (September 29, 2009)

D.C. to Pull 170 Special-Ed Students From Private School (September 25, 2009)

Md. Christian Academy Files for Bankruptcy Protection (September 22, 2009)

Several of Region's High-Profile Private Schools Are Changing Leadership (September 21, 2009)

Hundreds of D.C. Voucher Pupils Unaccounted For, Durbin Says at Funding Hearing (September 17, 2009)

Temple Hills Church, School Owe $4.7 Million, Files Show; Principal Resigns (September 12, 2009)

Pastor Trusts in God to Prevent Church and School From Landing on Auction Block (September 11, 2009)

Howard University Students Not Satisfied by Response to Protest (September 10, 2009)

After National Fury, Obama's Speech Is Given a Calm Reception at Annandale High (September 9, 2009)

350 Howard U. Students, Workers Protest Against Aid Delays and Labor Practices (September 5, 2009)

Nonreligious Private Schools Spend More Per Student Than Others, Study Shows (August 31, 2009)

D.C. Families Rally to Restore 216 Lost Tuition Vouchers (August 21, 2009)

As Holocaust Survivors Dwindle in Numbers, Scholars Look for New Ways to Remember (August 10, 2009)

Fairfax, Va., Board Approves Saudi Academy Plan (August 4, 2009)

In Tight Economic Times, Summer Camps Strive for a Delicate Balance (July 30, 2009)

Woodbridge, Va., High School Ballfields Scrutinized for Sex Discrimination (July 20, 2009)

Special-Ed Lawyers Complain of Slowdown in D.C. Payments (July 16, 2009)

Md. School Joins Test of Online Courses Tailored to Girls (July 6, 2009)

Study: Some D.C. Public Charters Still Discourage Special-Ed Pupils' Enrollment (June 27, 2009)

Washington Area School Systems' Tweets Are a One-Way Street (June 26, 2009)

Loudoun School Board Backs Full Repayment of Assistant Principal's Legal Fees (June 25, 2009)

Slain Holocaust Museum Security Guard Remembered as Kind, Caring (June 12, 2009)

Thomas Jefferson High School Installs Solar Panels (June 10, 2009)

D.C. Graduation Rates Down (June 9, 2009)

A Red-Letter Day at National Spelling Bee: Kan. Student Is First, Va. Boy 2nd (May 29, 2009)

Va. Takes Step Toward Eliminating History Exam (May 28, 2009)

Va. School Officials Fear Future Cuts (May 28, 2009)

Parents Appeal Punishment of Students Who Drank Wine in France (May 28, 2009)

Virginia Considers Dropping Third-Grade History Exam (May 28, 2009)

Prince William County's Gar-Field High School Mourns Principal Brenda Aiken (May 24, 2009)

Va. Science Teacher Aims for the Stars in Scale Model of Solar System (May 22, 2009)

Education Secretary Duncan Calls for State Standards on Restraints in Schools (May 21, 2009)

Loudoun Schoolteacher's Past Comes to Light at Hearing (May 20, 2009)

Post Honors Loudoun, Fauquier Educators (May 17, 2009)

Performance Pay Considered for Pr. William County Teachers (May 10, 2009)

Rainy Week Washes Away Fear of Drought in Washington Area (May 8, 2009)

Economy Forces Families, Students to Make Tough Calls in Choosing a College (May 3, 2009)

Manassas Park Fulfills Decade-Long Goal to Rebuild Its Four Public Schools (April 25, 2009)

Schools Chief Should Resign, NAACP Says (April 22, 2009)

Dominion High in Loudoun County Offers Grief Counseling Group for Students (April 22, 2009)

Federal Dollars Aimed at Education Reform Run Into Local and State Budget Woes (April 13, 2009)

New SAT Policy Can Keep Low Scores From Reaching Colleges (April 10, 2009)

Campus Officers Cruise Facebook and MySpace for Clues to School-Related Crimes (April 6, 2009)

Pr. George's School System Goes With Known Entity for Superintendent (April 4, 2009)

Dropout Rate of Nearly 9% for Class of 2008 Worries Va. Officials (April 1, 2009)

Derailment of Two D.C. Trains Will Create Delays for Cherry Blossom Fest Opening (March 28, 2009)

Amid Tough Economic Times, School Counselors Are Adopting New Ways to Help Students (March 23, 2009)

Ad Sales by Prince William, Virginia, School Web Sites Fuel Debate Over Commerce and Education (March 13, 2009)

Prince William VA Schools to Retain Math Curriculum (March 10, 2009)

Chesterfield, Va., Native Army Sgt. Jeffrey Reed Dies in Iraq (March 7, 2009)

Loudoun County School Bus Driver Charged With Getting Students to Pelt Unruly Boy With Snowballs (March 6, 2009)

Snow Blankets Washington Region (March 3, 2009)

A Tiny School Battles Powerful Odds (February 17, 2009)

Budget Meets Schools' Request (February 10, 2009)

Pay Freeze, Larger Classes Proposed in Budget (February 5, 2009)

Uncertainty Surrounds New Budget For Schools (February 1, 2009)

Kirby Bowers, Praised for Managing Government Finances, Is Retiring (January 30, 2009)

As to Ice, Chicago Still Obama's Kind of Town (January 29, 2009)

School Board Approves Budget Plan That Freezes Teacher Pay (January 28, 2009)

Innovative Guidance Program At Fairfax High Is Threatened (January 22, 2009)

Incident at 18th and I Causes a Brief Flurry of Worry (January 17, 2009)

CDC Confirms Salmonella Link (January 14, 2009)

Schools' Reaction To Tight Times Seen in Fee Rules (January 8, 2009)

School Chief Proposes Larger Classes, Fees (January 7, 2009)

Concern Over Fate of 4 Schools (January 4, 2009)

Fairfax Schools Chief Wants to Keep Grading System (January 3, 2009)

Downturn Puts Strain On School Boundaries (December 30, 2008)

N.Va. School Systems Bracing for State Aid Cuts (December 30, 2008)

Retired Principal Turns His Focus to the Time After School (December 28, 2008)

Va. Schools' Enrichment: Fiscal Literacy (December 27, 2008)

Woman, 39, and Son, 19, Are Found Slain in Dale City Home (December 20, 2008)

Schools Brace for Boundary Revisions (December 11, 2008)

Va. School's Shift Away From Catholicism Leaves Board, Parents in Turmoil (December 1, 2008)

Va. Math Standards' Bar Might Be Raised (November 24, 2008)

For Shopping Center Owner, Silo Goes Against the Grain (November 23, 2008)

Loudoun To Redraw School Zones (November 16, 2008)

At Va. School Cafeteria, It's Fine to Mix It Up (November 14, 2008)

Fairfax to Address Tough Grading Policy (November 7, 2008)

GMU, NVCC Consider Expansions (November 6, 2008)

Election Analysis In Class, Embraces And Tears Outside It (November 6, 2008)

Va. Soldier's Death Under Investigation (November 4, 2008)

Schools Try to Cut Now to Save Later (November 2, 2008)

As Role Fades, Holding on to Farm Roots (October 29, 2008)

Land Purchase for Schools Rejected (October 22, 2008)

Va. Lottery Winners: Don't Spend That Money Yet (October 21, 2008)

Grading Bar Too High, Loudoun Parents Say (October 19, 2008)

Writing the Book on Efficiency (October 16, 2008)

Loudoun Voters Consider Meals Tax to Fund School Construction (October 13, 2008)

Panel Proposes Flat Local Spending (October 12, 2008)

Pentagon City Mall Temporarily Loses Power (October 11, 2008)

County's Early Language Program Pays Off (October 2, 2008)

Schools Chief Hopes to Avoid 'Budget of Destruction' (September 30, 2008)

At Debate Gatherings, Crowds Riveted but Hungry for Answers (September 27, 2008)

State Board Revises Rules, Eases Some Controversies (September 26, 2008)

Purcellville Continues Fight Over High School (September 21, 2008)

Riders Struggle a 2nd Day as Bus Drivers' Strike Curtails Services (September 17, 2008)

Schools Consider Four-Day Week (September 14, 2008)

Abducted Woman Dies In Crash, Police Say (September 14, 2008)

School Site Review Is Up to Loudoun (September 13, 2008)

More Choices for Voters in November (September 4, 2008)

D.C. Board President To Stay in Education (August 30, 2008)

President of Remade Board of Education Won't Run Again (August 28, 2008)

Bike Trail Down East Coast Takes a Spin Along the Mall (August 28, 2008)

1,700 More Off Payroll; Record Problems Remain (August 27, 2008)

For D.C. Schools, A Pretty Good Day 1 (August 26, 2008)

D.C. Tries Cash as a Motivator In School (August 22, 2008)

Advocates Seek More Openness From Rhee's Regime (August 21, 2008)

D.C. School Board to Become 'An Independent Voice' Again (August 21, 2008)

Absenteeism, Ineligibility Bounce 3,200 From Payroll (August 16, 2008)

D.C. Jobs Agency Director Resigns (August 13, 2008)

Truck Driver Dies In Bay Bridge Crash (August 11, 2008)

Fenty Faces Backlash From Problems in Youth Jobs (August 10, 2008)

Program Erred Badly in Projecting Payroll (August 7, 2008)

Money Was Wasted On Vacant, Oversize Places, Audit Finds (August 6, 2008)

D.C. Cost For Summer Jobs Program Skyrockets (August 6, 2008)

WASA Lead Test Procedure Gives False Readings, Groups Say (August 1, 2008)

Leaders of Closed Academy Threaten to Sue (July 31, 2008)

As Jobs Program Expands, Finding Work Is a Challenge (July 28, 2008)

Head of Office Was Fired Before Payroll Problems (July 24, 2008)

Hundreds of Students Say They Weren't Paid (July 23, 2008)

Group Aims to Put to Rest the Fear of 'Snitching' (July 20, 2008)

Checkpoints Resume After Spate of Violence (July 20, 2008)

Summer Jobs Program Comes Up Short on Pay (July 19, 2008)

Why a New Revolver Is Still Out of Reach (July 18, 2008)

A Window Into South Hall's Progress (July 17, 2008)

Tenants Demand Rental Reform (July 13, 2008)

Development Firm Is Picked For Library-School Project (July 11, 2008)

Broader Youth Involvement Urged (July 9, 2008)

Plans to Redevelop O Street Market Are Met With Cautious Optimism (July 4, 2008)

Lots of Questions, Little Agreement at D.C. Hearing on Gun Laws (July 3, 2008)

Torture Survivors Still Live With Haunting Memories (June 29, 2008)

New ID Card Serves Students, Rec Centers, Libraries in D.C. (June 27, 2008)

D.C. Views Shaped by A History Of Violence (June 27, 2008)

Arts Panel Members Satisfied With Changes to King Statue (June 20, 2008)

2 Democrats Back Boycott of Smithfield (June 20, 2008)

Accessible Taxicabs Will Roll (June 19, 2008)

Energy Bill Sponsor Says Measure Has Votes to Pass (June 18, 2008)

D.C. Alters Youths' Pay Method (June 16, 2008)