Lisa Gartner

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Montgomery looks at new concussion tests for student athletes

Montgomery looks at new concussion tests for student athletes

Lisa Gartner · September 11, 2012 4:00 am

Ex-DCPS employee receives jail time for unemployment fraud

Ex-DCPS employee receives jail time for unemployment fraud

Lisa Gartner · September 10, 2012 4:00 am

Students at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax. (Examiner file photo)

Fairfax schools projecting $150 million shortfall

Lisa Gartner · September 10, 2012 4:00 am

A woman pushes a stroller past a group of public school teachers picketing outside Amundsen High School in Chicago. (AP photo)

D.C. teachers’ union supports Chicago strike

Lisa Gartner · September 10, 2012 4:00 am

The closure of 23 DC Public Schools cost the city nearly $40 million, or four times the $9.7 million initially reported, according to a new report by the D.C. auditor.

Audit: Closing schools cost quadruple the reported price tag

Lisa Gartner · September 9, 2012 4:00 am

Crawley takes over as P.G. schools leader

Crawley takes over as P.G. schools leader

Lisa Gartner · September 8, 2012 4:00 am

U.S. honors four D.C. area schools for high achievement

U.S. honors four D.C. area schools for high achievement

Lisa Gartner · September 7, 2012 4:00 am

A survey of 500 D.C. public school teachers obtained by The Washington Examiner finds that 60 percent rate their principals as "ineffective" or "minimally effective." (Examiner file photo)

Teachers turn tables, rate principals in survey

Lisa Gartner · September 6, 2012 4:00 am

Criminal background check

Audit: D.C. not ensuring criminal background checks at private special-ed schools

Lisa Gartner · September 5, 2012 4:00 am

D.C. Public Schools' new "career ladder" will boost teacher salaries and leadership roles. (Examiner file photo)

DCPS rolls out salary boosts, leadership roles to keep teachers

Lisa Gartner · September 4, 2012 4:00 am

THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Katie Bugbee

THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Katie Bugbee

Lisa Gartner · September 1, 2012 4:00 am

Monday marks the official end of summer vacation, AAA Mid-Atlantic expects that "the mother of all gridlock" will ensue come Tuesday as people return to work. (Examiner file photo)

September: Time for Washington to get back to work

Lisa Gartner · September 1, 2012 4:00 am