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Elizabeth Corney (left), an English and Language Arts instructional coach at Stanton Elementary School in Southeast, and DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee look at a sound-to-print wall that displays unique movements of lips and tongues for vowel and consonant sounds. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Educators, Community Members Coordinate Response to Dyslexia

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. October 19, 2022October 24, 2022

Jermar Rountree Named 2023 D.C. Teacher of the Year

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

BDR (left) and Presto, founders of Project Purpose DC, host studio sessions at The Coffee Shoppe in Temple Hills, Maryland, for young people. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Project Purpose DC Hosts Studio Sessions for Youth

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Amazon Execs Take ‘Connected Schools’ Relationship Further at Ballou

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 30, 2022October 5, 2022

Essence Moore, a teacher and dean of students, goes over a lesson plan with her students. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Washington School for Girls Leads the Way for 25 Years in Ward 8

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 28, 2022September 29, 2022

**FILE** The campus at the University of the District of Columbia is seen here (Courtesy of UDC via Facebook)

D.C. Council Bill Would Let Students Get Free UDC Master’s in Social Work

by WI Web Staff September 23, 2022September 23, 2022

**FILE** Students from Ballou High School eating a meal (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Calls for Renewal of Universal Free School Meals

by James Wright Jr. September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

DCPS Deputy Chancellor Melissa Kim Announces Resignation

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

D.C. Council member Christina Henderson (I-At large) (Courtesy of Henderson’s office)

Convoluted Background Check Process Becomes Focus of the 2022-2023 School Year

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

Non-tenured part-time and full-time faculty members called off a strike after reaching a tentative agreement with Howard University. The agreement is still subject to a ratification vote by the contingent professors, who are members of SEIU Local 500. Faculty members and students have been holding protests on campus, such as this rally with professor Cyrus Hampton addressing supporters in front of the administration building on Sept. 7. (Courtesy of Chanel Cain/HUNS)

Adjunct Faculty Members Across D.C.-Area Colleges Increasingly Unionizing

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 14, 2022September 15, 2022