Washington Informer Education: Equity, Advocacy & Student Voices

Former D.C. Superior Court Associate Judge Mary Terrell speaks about the seriousness of her friend, the late Cornelia Vannessa “Connie” Spinner, and the importance of her work in adult education during an Aug. 13 memorial service at Sycamore & Oak in southeast D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Connie Spinner: A Pioneer in Adult Education and Workforce Development

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Deadrian Davis, a Washington Leadership Academy summer graduate, said he wants to attend college and start his own business. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Charter School Summer Graduates Celebrate the Start of a New Chapter

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 16, 2023August 29, 2023

Hundreds of books, made possible by volunteers and donors, were gifted to students. (Courtesy of Mark Mahoney)

Beat the Street Back to School Bash Provides Resources and Fun for Ward 8

by Dr. Patrise Holden August 16, 2023November 13, 2024

Local

Washington Teachers’ Union Issues Survey on School Violence

by WI Web Staff August 15, 2023August 16, 2023

Wanda Lockridge, the founder and chairwoman of the William O. Lockridge Community Foundation, talks to the audience at a forum while principal panelists William Haith, William Massey, Steve Miller, Shannon Woolery, and Informer journalist Sam P.K. Collins listen. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. High School Principals Discuss School Safety

by James Wright Jr. August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Morgan State Accuses Towson of Duplicate Doctoral Program

by Richard D. Elliott August 7, 2023August 7, 2023

Emanuel Jimenez-Moreno Benjamin Banneker Academic High school (10th) explains his robotics project.

DYRS Hosts Student Summer Project Showcase

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

Carol Miller speaks during an interview with The Washington Informer at Gallaudet University in D.C. on July 31, 2023. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

Children of Louise B. Miller Look Back on Her Advocacy for Black Deaf Students

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 2, 2023August 3, 2023

More than 15 Prince George's County teachers tour the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clagett Farm on July 25, learning about regenerative agriculture via hayride. The farm visit was part of a five-day professional development course about teaching climate change using outdoor experiences. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Prince George’s Teachers Plan to Use Nature As a Climate Classroom

by Kayla Benjamin August 2, 2023July 3, 2024

The Eco-Excursions Junior Achievement team stands with some of the judges, earned first place in the 2023 Junior Achievement Entrepreneur Summit Pitch Competition. From left: Erin Graham, Norah Brahimi, Kierra Hall, Sandy Fligan, Ayati Aggarwal, Micah Smith and Nathaniel Asfaw. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

D.C.-Area Junior Achievement Chapter Holds ‘Shark Tank’-Like Contest

by James Wright Jr. August 2, 2023August 9, 2023