Washington Informer Education: Equity, Advocacy & Student Voices

Biden Pardons Marcus Garvey, Others in One of His Final Acts of Presidency

by Stacy M. Brown January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona and former South Carolina state Sen. Marlon Kimpson engage in a fireside chat at the College of Charleston for Power Up South Carolina. (Courtesy of the Department of Education)

White House Initiative’s Successful Power Up Program Likely to Power Down in New Administration

by Zerline Hughes Spruill January 15, 2025January 16, 2025

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EDITORIAL: When We Acknowledge and Embrace the Benefits of Diversity, We Can Reunite Our Divided Nation

by WI Editorial Staff January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

In partnership with Howard University, JP MorganChase hosted a kick-off to Howard’s homecoming last October, featuring current and alumni fellows of the firm’s "The Fellowship Initiative," a college and career success program that uses a holistic approach to increase the economic mobility of young people. (Courtesy photo)

Bridging the Gap: JP MorganChase’s Fellowship Program Aims to Shape Future Talent, Economic Mobility for Young Men of Color

by Jada Ingleton January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

School Superintendent Carey Wright, who came to Maryland from Mississippi after raising literacy rates, acknowledges that Maryland’s educator workforce has looked essentially the same over past years and plans new efforts to increase diversity and inclusion for teachers of color. (Courtesy of Maryland State Department of Education)

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Prince George’s County Education Updates

by Richard D. Elliott December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

A group of D.C. residents who graduated from Morehouse College speak to students at Kelly Miller Middle School on Dec. 13 about how to tap into opportunities for expansion at their alma mater. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Amid Increasing HBCU Fervor, Local Morehouse Alumni Group Engages D.C. Students

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 17, 2024December 18, 2024

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A Political Toll: Black LGBTQ+ Students Face New Barriers

by Quintessa Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

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Momodou Taal Reflects on Pushback Against Pro-Palestinian Speech on College Campuses

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 10, 2024December 11, 2024

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Months After Eagle Academy’s Closure, D.C. Council Explores Charter Accountability

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 9, 2024December 10, 2024

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

What Trump’s Education Pick Will Mean for Black Students

by Quintessa Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black November 21, 2024November 21, 2024