U-Va. placed ‘on warning’ over flubbed presidential ouster attempt

(Norm Shafer)

President of accrediting body says it would be ‘very unusual’ for college to lose its accreditation.

National Education

What Obama’s debate performance says about his education policy

There is a connection between Obama’s lackluster response to Romney and education policy.

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Ranking America’s schools

H-B Woodlawn is a local leader in preparing students for college. Where does your school rank?

Hamlet, for the LOL crowd

A Silver Spring teacher has a text-messaging take on Shakespeare — and thoughts on Maryland teens.

Auditioning for teachers

D.C. school officials aim for selectivity by requiring prospective teachers to give tryout lessons.

Photo Galleries

Hanukkah in D.C.

A look at the Capitol’s menorah-lighting ceremony.

Battle of Fredericksburg at 150

The crash of muskets echoes again on the site of the most lopsided defeat of the Civil War.

Pearl Harbor remembered

Veterans joined others at the memorial on the Mall to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base.

National Christmas Tree lighting

The first family participates in the ceremony outside the White House.

A jingle of cash for playing Kringle

For men of a certain stature and disposition, freelance work as Santa pays holiday dividends.

Ruppell’s griffon vultures at the National Zoo

Zookeepers work to acclimate newcomers Natalie and Tuck to their habitat and neighbors.

A sight for soaring eyes

The Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Md., is prime eagle-watching territory from Thanksgiving into January.

Building bonds of friendship

Concierge Jean Kabre’s tenants have come to the aid of his village in Burkina Faso.

Our Washington

Post photographers are sharing their favorite area locations.

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