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President Joe Biden speaks to Howard University's Class of 2023 during the commencement ceremony at Capital One Arena in D.C. on May 13. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C.’s HBCUs Have Graduations Reflecting Generations

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and James Wright Jr. May 16, 2023December 11, 2024

**FILE** Georgetown University (Courtesy photo)

HBCUs Partner With Georgetown to Turn Environmental Data into Solutions

by Kayla Benjamin May 15, 2023December 11, 2024

President Joe Biden speaks to Howard University's Class of 2023 during the commencement ceremony at Capital One Arena in D.C. on May 13. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

In Commencement Address, Biden Recognizes Howard U. as ‘The Soul of the Nation’

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 13, 2023May 15, 2023

Ward 7 Representative and SBOE President Eboni-Rose Thompson (Courtesy photo)

State Board Presses for Significant Changes in Education Governance

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 10, 2023May 11, 2023

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George (D-Ward 4) and D.C. Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) secured $5 million in capital funds for the purchase of a building on or near Kennedy Street in Northwest that will be turned into a new Ward 4 library. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

Campaign for Public Library on Kennedy Street Enters New Stage

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

As the D.C. Council prepares to vote on legislation that launches peer educator programs. China Jones-Burgess, a homeschool student who’s searching for a District school to enroll in next fall, said she relishes the possibility of speaking intimately with other young people in a safe space. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Council Considers Peer Educator Program to Address School Clinician Shortage

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Dr. Ben Vinson III, 18th president of Howard University (Courtesy of Howard University)

Dr. Ben Vinson III Tapped as 18th President of Howard University

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Seven Prince George's County Public Schools students were surprised last week at Roosevelt High School with $40,000 scholarships to a college of their choice. (Courtesy of Amazon)

Amazon Surprises Seven PGCPS Students with $40,000 Scholarships

by Richard D. Elliott April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Fifth District Congressman Steney Hoyer (D) meets with leaders at Bowie State, including President Aminta Breaux, to announce federal funding to improve diversity in Hope school counselors. (Courtesy of the Office of Congressman Steny Hoyer)

Congressman Steny Hoyer Announces $5 Million For School Counseling Programs

by Richard D. Elliott April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

The Washington Teachers' Union and We Act Radio co-hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the steps of the union headquarters for the newly refurbished free library named in honor of the late WTU President Elizabeth Davis. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Washington Teachers’ Union Rededicates Free Library to Elizabeth Davis

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 11, 2023April 14, 2023