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Child sex abuse brings life sentence for former DoD elementary teacher
The incidents happened between 2006 and 2010. Stefan Zappey was named teacher of the year for his district in 2007.
By Karen Jowers
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DoD schools worldwide navigate the pandemic with mostly open classrooms, low infection rates
Less than 1 percent of DoDEA students got COVID during the 2020-2021 school year, despite largely remaining open for in-person instruction.
By Karen Jowers
How schools can help military kids moving to new districts during pandemic
The goal of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children is to standardize the widely varying school policies affecting transitioning military students moving state to state or overseas.
By Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman
DoD teachers worried about their safety amid coronavirus outbreak
Schools follow military's lead for that base, officials say.
By Karen Jowers
US Forces Korea, DoDEA says schools to remain closed this week as South Korea takes ‘unprecedented’ steps to fight virus
DoDEA schools will be closed in South Korea from Feb. 24 through Feb. 28 as the country's government responds to new cases of the viral outbreak.
Military still struggles to handle kid-on-kid sex assaults
The U.S. Department of Defense is struggling to change how it handles the abuse of military kids, including cases involving sexual assault by other children, according to a report commissioned by Congress.
Students at DoD-run schools continue their run with nation’s top scores in reading, math
DoD students' scores in reading and math have mostly increased, while the corresponding national average is going the other way.
By Karen Jowers
Time out for high fives and hugs? Parents question new elementary school rule
The school’s principal sees the No Body Contact rule as a way to curb a recent spike in recess roughhousing. Parents say the policy goes too far.
By Natalie Gross
These are the DoDEA schools honored for ranking among top-performing US schools
Three elementary schools for military children have been recognized among the highest-performing schools in the nation.
By Natalie Gross
DoD scrutinizing the safety of its schools for military children
But there's been no discussion of arming teachers.
By Karen Jowers
Students at DoD-run schools score among nation’s best in reading, math assessments
Scores in some subjects, at some grade levels, were best in the nation.
By Karen Jowers