Ashlyn Campbell

Ashlyn Campbell is the education reporter at Bethesda, covering stories primarily focused on K-12 education in Montgomery County, Maryland. She has a bachelor's degree in Media Arts and Design with a concentration in journalism from James Madison University, and honed her reporting, copy editing, leadership and storytelling skills as the news editor and then managing editor of The Breeze, the student-run newspaper. Most recently, she was the education reporter at the Daily News-Record for a year, where she developed a reputation for providing watchdog government reporting and feature-style education stories.

Stories by this Author

AFI Silver Theatre offers discount for federal workers

Plus: Metro offers reduced fares for low-income riders; Fish passage project restores habitat in Silver Spring

Sandy Spring Friends School to remain open through 2027-2028 school year

‘Substantial and meaningful funding guarantees’ could keep school from closing, board says

Conservative justices seem to favor LGBTQ+ book opt-out option

Tuesday’s oral arguments centered on free exercise of religion, ruling implications  

Sandy Spring Friends School pauses closure 

Newly formed coalition says it received $15M in pledges to keep doors open

Van Hollen meets with mistakenly deported Maryland man in El Salvador  

Plus: Several families displaced in Montgomery Village fire; Bus stops to be removed in Montgomery County

Reading nonprofit calls for more state, local action to improve literacy 

MCPS addressing issue through teacher training, new curriculum

MCPS student charged after allegedly threatening school  

Teen left a voicemail threatening principal, county police say

MCPS program analysis could lead to more options for high school students 

District examining access to magnet, AP, technical education programs

Enter our essay contest