2026年8月30日 美国东部时间下午3:11 / 福克斯新闻网
多所校区的教师已被联系，询问学生缺勤、毕业流程和出勤数据
作者：斯蒂芬尼·普莱斯、杰克·吉布森、戴维·斯彭特 福克斯新闻网
联邦检察官已对华盛顿特区公立学校启动罕见的特别大陪审团调查，重点调查旷课、毕业率和出勤记录。
据熟悉此事的人士透露，《华盛顿邮报》最先报道了此次调查，该调查正在审查美国首都特区青少年的监管和监督情况。
一位执法官员告诉福克斯新闻网，此次调查旨在“保护特区的青少年”。
据《华盛顿邮报》报道，近日已有多所华盛顿特区公立学校的教师和其他工作人员被约谈，内容涉及学生缺勤、毕业流程以及出勤记录的存档方式。据该媒体报道，至少已有一人在该特别大陪审团面前作证，其他人预计将在未来几天内到场作证。
底特律学校推出完善出勤奖励计划，最高可给学生发1000美元奖金
美国检察官珍妮娜·皮尔罗的办公室正在牵头对华盛顿特区公立学校的旷课、毕业流程和出勤记录展开罕见的特别大陪审团调查。（内森·霍华德/路透社）
使用特别大陪审团的情况并不常见。福克斯新闻网获悉，成立此类小组必须获得法官批准，即便检察官最终未提起刑事指控，该小组也可以开展全面调查并就调查结果发布详细报告。
美国检察官珍妮娜·皮尔罗办公室的发言人告诉《华盛顿邮报》，他们既不能证实也不能否认正在进行调查。
华盛顿特区市长穆丽尔·鲍泽的办公室表示，其工作重点仍放在新学年上。
“我们的重点仍然是欢迎学生和家长返校，为新学年打下良好开局，这也是我们希望校长和教师们专注的事情，”市长办公室告诉《华盛顿邮报》，“我们会公开所有学校数据，并将继续这么做。”
青少年混乱斗殴视频疯传，因青少年恐怖活动促使美国检察官皮尔罗计划起诉家长
检察官表示，此次调查旨在“保护特区的青少年”，正如皮尔罗多次将长期旷课与青少年犯罪和宵禁违规行为联系起来那样。（斯凯尼舍/盖蒂图片社）
据《华盛顿邮报》报道，皮尔罗在美国检察官办公室的核心盟友之一、高级检察官史蒂文·范德维尔登正在监督此次调查。
皮尔罗多次将学校旷课与特区的青少年犯罪和青少年聚众滋事事件联系起来。在5月的一场新闻发布会上，她表示当局可以对屡次违反宵禁或逃学的青少年采取行动。
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“我们会找上你们，也会找上你们的父母，”皮尔罗说道。
据《华盛顿邮报》报道，她还表示其办公室希望获取涉及被指控长期旷课和违反宵禁的学生的学校记录。该媒体报道称，该市并未主动移交这些记录。
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2026年4月4日周六，一群青少年在华盛顿特区街头斗殴的画面被拍下。（道格·霍克伯格/X）
此次新调查启动之际，华盛顿特区公立学校此前曾因鲍尔高中的毕业丑闻引发轩然大波。2018年的一项市内调查发现，该校向未达到出勤要求或未正确完成补修课程的学生颁发了毕业证书。
尽管丑闻最初仅聚焦于鲍尔高中，但最终波及特区多所高中。据《华盛顿邮报》报道，调查发现2017年毕业的特区学生中约有三分之一实际上并未达到毕业文凭的授予要求。特区官员后来表示，他们加强了出勤标准的执行力度。
报告显示超40万纽约市儿童就读不合格公立学校
但旷课问题依然存在。《华盛顿邮报》去年报道称，在2023至2024学年，近1.6万名华盛顿特区公立学校学生——约占K-12阶段入学人数的三分之一——因无故缺课至少两周而被认定为旷课。
此次特别大陪审团的调查工作开展之际，服务超5万名学生的华盛顿特区学区正迎来新的学年。
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DC public schools face special grand jury probe into attendance, truancy and graduation records
August 30, 2026 3:11pm EDT / Fox News
Teachers at several campuses have been contacted about student absences, graduation practices and attendance data
By Stepheny Price, Jake Gibson, David Spunt, Fox News
Federal prosecutors have launched a rare special grand jury probe into D.C. public schools, zeroing in on truancy, graduation rates and attendance records.
The investigation, which was first reported by The Washington Post, is examining the supervision and oversight of young people in the nation’s capital, according to people familiar with the matter.
This is about “safeguarding youth in the District,” a law enforcement official told Fox News.
Teachers and other personnel at several D.C. Public Schools campuses have been contacted in recent days about student absences, graduation practices and the way attendance is documented, the Washington Post reported. At least one person has already testified before the panel, while others are expected to appear in the coming days, according to the outlet.
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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office is overseeing a rare special grand jury investigation into D.C. public schools’ truancy, graduation practices and attendance records.(Nathan Howard/Reuters)
The use of a special grand jury is unusual. Fox News is told a judge must approve the creation of such a panel, which can conduct a sweeping investigation and issue a detailed report on its findings even if prosecutors ultimately file no criminal charges.
A spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office told the Washington Post it could neither confirm nor deny an investigation.
The office of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said its focus remains on the new school year.
“Our focus remains on welcoming students and families back for a strong start to the new school year, and that is what we want our principals and teachers focused on as well,” the mayor’s office told the Washington Post. “We make all school data public and will continue to do so.”
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Prosecutors say the inquiry is aimed at “safeguarding youth in the District,” as Pirro has repeatedly linked chronic absenteeism to youth crime and curfew violations.(Skynesher/Getty Images)
The Washington Post reported that senior prosecutor Steven Vandervelden, one of Pirro’s top allies in the U.S. attorney’s office, is overseeing the inquiry.
Pirro has repeatedly linked school truancy to youth crime and disruptive teen gatherings in the District. At a May news conference, she said authorities could take action when teens repeatedly break curfew or skip school.
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“We’re coming for you, and we’re coming for your parents,” Pirro said.
She also said her office wanted school records involving students accused of chronic truancy and curfew violations, according to the Washington Post. The outlet reported that the city did not voluntarily turn over those records.
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A massive group of teenagers were caught on camera brawling in the streets in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 4, 2026.(Doug Hochberg/X)
The new probe comes years after D.C. schools were rocked by a graduation scandal centered on Ballou High School. A 2018 city investigation found the school had awarded diplomas to students who failed to satisfy attendance rules or had improperly completed makeup coursework.
While the scandal initially centered on Ballou High School, it eventually spread to several D.C. high schools. The investigation found that about one-third of D.C. students who graduated in 2017 had not actually met the requirements for a diploma, according to the Washington Post. District officials later said they tightened enforcement of attendance standards.
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Absenteeism, however, has persisted. During the 2023-24 school year, nearly 16,000 D.C. Public Schools students, roughly one-third of K-12 enrollment, were considered truant after missing at least two weeks of classes without an excuse, the Washington Post reported last year.
The special grand jury’s work is unfolding as D.C.’s school system, which serves more than 50,000 students, begins a new academic year.
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.