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Jerald Campana, an 8th grader at St. Albans School, spells his last word that brought victory in the 2023 DC Citywide Spelling Bee. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Competitors Forge a Bond at the 41st Annual Spelling Bee

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

From left: Goddard STEM Director Bob Gabrys, Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey (D- District 4), astronaut Kjell Lindgren, DuVal senior Jayson Kiggundu and Aerospace Instructor Monique Scott-Hayes (Richard Elliott/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Rep. Ivey, NASA Host STEM Presentation at DuVal High

by Richard D. Elliott April 5, 2023April 6, 2023

Out-of-School Time Providers Organize for Budget Enhancements

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 5, 2023April 14, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Chairman Mendelson Talks about Education Budget on Special Edition of WIN-TV

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Demar Franklin, a junior at Eastern, counted among those who produced their mini-docs with the help of Rodney "Red" Grant, founder of local nonprofit Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Cameras. For his project, Demar traced how technology enhanced education at Eastern throughout its 100-year history. (The Washington Informer)

New On-Campus Exhibit Showcases a Century of Eastern’s History

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

D.C. Council member Zachary Parker expressed concerns that funds are often being spread too thinly across District public schools, much to the detriment of families living in Wards 5, 7 and 8. (Courtesy photo)

Alleged Incident at Patterson Elementary Intensifies Debate About School Safety

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

man swimming on pool

Toles Sponsors Bill for Swimming Classes in Md. Schools

by WI Web Staff March 30, 2023March 31, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

Local Public Charter School Network Criticizes Mayor Bowser’s Budget Proposal

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

At Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Northeast, a dozen young men sat down with Becoming A Man affiliates from D.C. and Chicago and D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee to watch a classic episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and discuss the themes surrounding it. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Program Allows Black Male Students to Speak Candidly with Elders

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Richard Wright Public Charter School student and entrepreneur Miguel Coppedge (Stacy M. Brown/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Student Celebrates His Dreams at Walt Disney Academy

by Stacy M. Brown March 28, 2023March 28, 2023