Washington Informer Education: Equity, Advocacy & Student Voices

**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

DMV Education Updates

by Richard D. Elliott and Stacy M. Brown February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

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College Admission and Financial Aid Decisions Delayed Amid Rollout Issue

by Stacy M. Brown February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)

Supreme Court Declines Challenge to Admissions Policy at Virginia High School

by Stacy M. Brown February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

**FILE** District of Columbia Public Schools' fiscal 2025, with Lewis D. Ferebee as superintendent, reflects a post-pandemic environment facing tough choices amid inflation, increasing salaries, and desired funding for programming. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

DCPS Budget Raises Questions About Staffing, Pandemic-Era Programming

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 14, 2024March 15, 2024

Ceremonial guardsmen from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling were part of the Honor Guard presentation at the beginning of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11. (Courtesy photo)

From JBAB to Gallaudet: Nation’s Capital Represents in Super Bowl LVIII

by Jada Ingleton February 14, 2024February 21, 2024

a person writing on paper while cheating

Culturally Blind Standardized Tests? More Like Culturally Biased

by Joseph Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black February 6, 2024April 18, 2024

Kyla Cambell from Southeast D.C. starts to assemble Bluetooth speaker kits with the help of Aisha Lawrey from Amazon Web Services and NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Darrell Green Hosts Youth STEM Empowerment Event

by Richard D. Elliott February 5, 2024February 6, 2024

Ngozi Bascom-Iwuoha, a fifth grader and Ward 7 resident, said this language immersion tour will put her on the path to becoming a global citizen and executing a skill she’s spent the better part of six years fine tuning at school and while studying at home. (Courtesy photo)

Ward 7 Community Unites Around a Fundraiser for Fifth Grade Language Immersion Trip

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 5, 2024March 15, 2024

Greg Jackson, deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, introduces first lady Jill Biden at the School Principals Town Hall held Jan. 25. (Courtesy of the White House)

White House Centers School Principals in Three New Efforts to Promote Safe Gun Storage

by Asha Taylor February 1, 2024February 21, 2024

Lydia Sermons (Courtesy of howard.edu)

Lydia Sermons to Lead Communications at Howard University

by WI Web Staff February 1, 2024February 5, 2024