Washington Informer Education: Equity, Advocacy & Student Voices

Sylvia Ruth Foundation founding board members Mary Warren, Stephanie Byrd (Sylvia Ruth’s daughter), and Beverly Lathan (far right) pose with Ward 7 partner Principal Dr. Chunita Pilgrim at the 3rd Annual Sylvia Ruth Foundation Gala on March 22. (Jada Ingleton/The Washington Informer)

Sylvia Ruth Foundation Celebrates Driving Youth Literacy, Bright Futures With 3rd Annual Gala

by Jada Ingleton March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

Students across District of Columbia Public Schools debuted fresh sneakers at the second annual "Blossom Kicks for Kids," featuring shoes like these Cherry Blossom-themed kicks designed by Elizabeth from Alice Deal Middle School. (Demarco Rush/The Washington Informer)

‘Blossom Kicks for Kids’ Sparks Creativity Among D.C. Students

by Demarco Rush March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

Monumental Sports looks to inspire students through athletics. (Courtesy of Monumental Sports)

‘District Dribble’ Invests in the Community Through Basketball

by Demarco Rush March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

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

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education

by Ashleigh Fields March 21, 2025March 26, 2025

**FILE** The sign on C Street SW for the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C. (G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

ACLU Raises Alarm Over Trump’s Plan to Shut Down Education Department

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

**FILE PHOTO** Prince George's Community College's Center for Advanced Technology on the Largo campus (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

HEERF Funding Elevates Black Colleges Nationwide, Spotlight on D.C., Maryland and Virginia

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

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

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