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Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher

by Brenda C. Siler May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

During a ceremony at the Anacostia Arts Center, DC NAACP honored several young people who recently competed in the ACT-SO competition. Awardees included (from left) Mandichera Hargrove, Arden Thompson and Sanaa Liggans. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

NAACP DC’s ACT-SO Program Celebrates Talented Youth

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 18, 2022June 2, 2022

Aliea Mansaray serves as an HR apprentice at Accenture in Arlington, Virginia, under CityWorks DC's CareerWise DC program. (Courtesy photo)

Apprenticeship Program Exposes High School Students to Wider Cadre of Careers

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 18, 2022May 26, 2022

The entrance to Boone Elementary School in southeast D.C. is shown here. (Courtesy photo)

Boone Teachers Seek Help as Principal Takes Leave of Absence

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

On May 16, substitute teachers converged on the John A. Wilson Building for the 18th time this year in demand of higher wages and benefits. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Public Schools Substitute Teachers Explore Forming a Union

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Jelani Cobb (Courtesy of cjr.org)

Howard U. Grad Jelani Cobb Tapped as Dean of Columbia Journalism School

by WI Web Staff May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Ben Crump

Benjamin Crump to Give Keynote Address at UDC Commencement

by WI Web Staff May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Joshua Wiley (Courtesy photo)

Joshua Wiley Announces Run for State Board of Education

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Drummer Keith Killgo, head of Fine Arts at Friendship Prep Tech Academy in southeast D.C. and an original member of The Blackbyrds, has his student Talaian Ball perform impromptu during class on April 20. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Keith Killgo, Original Member of The Blackbyrds, Brings Road Lessons to the Classroom

by Brenda C. Siler May 11, 2022May 18, 2022

Pech Chhun, Pealine Humbles, Shaynita Blanchard, Dr. Judith Kelly and Geraldine Meredith at Barnard Elementary School in Northwest on May 6 (Courtesy of Griselda Rutherford)

As School Year Winds Down, Teachers Maintain Mutual Support

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 11, 2022May 16, 2022