Washington Informer Education: Equity, Advocacy & Student Voices

As the victor of the Prince George’s County Spelling Bee, Abigail Adegbite, 11, will represent her county at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will take place on May 27, 28 and 29. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Prince George’s County’s Top Young Spellers Compete in 2025 Regional Spelling Bee

by Mya Trujillo March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

**FILE** Linda McMahon (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Trump Slashes Education Department, Puts Marginalized Students at Risk

by Stacy M. Brown March 12, 2025March 12, 2025

**FILE** DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee (at the podium) and Paul Kihn, D.C. deputy mayor for education, want to ensure that no District public school loses instructional staff, as intended by the Schools First in Budgeting Amendment Act, which the D.C. Council approved in 2023. They announced a sustainability fund that would allow school leaders to allocate, at their discretion, dollars toward the preservation of teaching positions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

This Budget Season, Public School Officials Focus on Maintaining Teacher Workforce

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Howard University Names Kimberly R. Moffitt New Communications Dean

by WI Web Staff March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Anthony Anderson, recipient of the 2025 UNCF President’s Award, speaks about his journey in academia and philanthropy and the importance of giving back at the UNCF “A Mind is…” Gala on March 6, held at The Westin in downtown D.C. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

UNCF ‘A Mind Is…’ Gala Emphasizes Critical Value of Supporting HBCUs

by Micha Green March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

**FILE** Linda McMahon (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Trump’s Executive Order Aims to Gut Education Department

by Stacy M. Brown March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

a doctor checking his patient

How Children’s Health Fares in 5 Key States

by Anissa Durham, Word in Black March 3, 2025March 13, 2025

cute pensive black little girl spending time with father sitting on floor

Black Student Parents Face Barriers to Child Care at Community Colleges, Joint Center Report Finds

by Stacy M. Brown February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

Attendees at the first “Bring Back the Village” event on Feb. 5. (Courtesy of Andria Swanson)

Swanson Family Academy Aims to Strengthen Community With Its ‘Bring Back the Village’

by Tait Manning February 26, 2025February 27, 2025

man teaching about the world

Erasing Black History? These Unions Say Not on Their Watch

by Quintessa Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black February 20, 2025February 20, 2025