Zakareya Hamed – The Highlander

Zakareya Hamed, Editor-in-Chief

Zakareya Hamed serves as Editor-in-Chief at McLean’s The Highlander. When he’s not editing articles and leading the journalism staff, Hamed enjoys reading up on the latest in education policy, learning about new things and occasional photography.

All content by Zakareya Hamed

Diving into school disparities

Zakareya Hamed, Paghunda Ali and Bayann Hamed
June 1, 2025

Metal detectors are wrong for McLean

Zakareya Hamed and Allie Deutsch
May 21, 2025

ICE agents raid kindergarten, deport undocumented toddler for ‘jumping the birth canal’

Aileen Wu and Zakareya Hamed
March 27, 2025

Trump must reverse university funding cuts

Allison Deutsch and Zakareya Hamed
March 26, 2025

Syrian dictator’s fall hits close to home

Zakareya Hamed, Caroline Su and Alan Tang
March 3, 2025

Right to work is wrong for Virginia

Zakareya Hamed, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2025

Trump wins presidency, sparking mixed feelings among McLean students

Zakareya Hamed, Editor-in-Chief
November 6, 2024

Youngkin voter purge is a violation of democracy

Zakareya Hamed, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2024

Digital Democracy

Zakareya Hamed, Ela Patel-Euler, Addie Harris and Julia Schildkraut
October 20, 2024

The Red Bird spreads its wings to Virginia

Zakareya Hamed and Bayann Hamed
October 12, 2024

McLean, Kent Gardens set to receive roof renovations

Zakareya Hamed, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2024

FCPS approves suite of upgrades for schools countywide

Zakareya Hamed, Editor-in-Chief
June 4, 2024

[Photo] DMV students strike against U.S. support for Israel

Alan Tang, Minsong Ha and Aaron Stark
May 25, 2024

Campus crackdowns must cease

Zakareya Hamed and Sabrina Boughanem
May 19, 2024

Collective bargaining on the horizon

Zakareya Hamed, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2024

The A.I. Generation

Ryan Kang, Andrew Lohman, Zakareya Hamed and Aaron Stark
May 15, 2024

Spying doesn’t belong in schools

Andrew Lohman, Zakareya Hamed and Aaron Stark
May 8, 2024

FCPS considers piloting security scanning tech

Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2024

Education funding is due for a change

Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 15, 2024

Ramadan fasting commences, students join in

Zakareya Hamed, Managing Editor & Online Editor-in-Chief
March 11, 2024

FCPS adopts new budget to assist in post-pandemic rebound

Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2024

The Educator Exodus

Minsong Ha, Zakareya Hamed, Nimera Shanil, Allie Deutsch and Sakura Mogami
February 7, 2024

Backroom Banter Episode 7: Eleanor Ague interview

Aaron Stark and Zakareya Hamed
January 24, 2024

First floor hallways to be retiled

Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 23, 2024

2024 Virginia General Assembly session commences

Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2024

Bathrooms reopened following renovation completion

Zakareya Hamed and Aaron Stark
January 18, 2024

FCPS school board to convene for first meeting Jan. 11

Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief
January 3, 2024

FCPS Youth Survey shows improvement in student mental health

Zakareya Hamed, Allie Deutsch and Alan Tang
November 1, 2023

FCPS introduces collective bargaining

Zakareya Hamed, Online Editor-in-Chief
June 9, 2023

Air quality disrupts McLean activities, affects students

Zakareya Hamed and Madeleine Stigall
June 8, 2023

FCPS declares April as Arab American Heritage Month

Zakareya Hamed, Opinions Editor
April 12, 2023

Charter schools don’t belong in Virginia

Zakareya Hamed, Opinions Editor
March 20, 2023

Tysons growth contributes to continued McLean overcrowding

Zakareya Hamed, Opinions Editor
October 26, 2022

FCPS Superintendent visits McLean High School

Zakareya Hamed, Minsong Ha, Nyla Marcott and Saehee Perez
September 12, 2022