Washington Informer Education: Equity, Advocacy & Student Voices

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, an Air Force veteran and 2015 Howard University honorary degree recipient, speaks during an event at Howard on July 26, 2023, marking the 75th anniversary of the U.S. desegregating its armed forces. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Howard University Commemorates 75th Anniversary of U.S. Military Desegregation

by Brenda C. Siler August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

**FILE** Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Alsobrooks Says Six New Schools Constructed in Prince George’s

by WI Web Staff August 1, 2023August 1, 2023

Dr. Bernida L. Thompson, founder and soon-to-be principal emeritus of Roots Public Charter School and Roots Activity Learning Center (Courtesy photo)

Roots Public Charter Founder to Soon Retire

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 26, 2023July 27, 2023

The WOLCF presented an additional $1,000 Travel Scholarship to Myles Bell in recognition that he will be traveling the farthest for college, the University of California, Berkeley. (Courtesy of Give Back Photography)

William O. Lockridge Community Foundation Presents 20 Scholarships

by Austin R. Cooper Jr. July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

While not entirely unexpected, the Supreme Court’s recent decision on affirmative action poses a significant challenge to HBCUs, which have historically played a pivotal role in educating Black graduates and promoting racial diversity. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

HBCUs Revamping Admissions Policies Amid Affirmative Action Decision

by Stacy M. Brown July 26, 2023December 11, 2024

Dr. Millard House, the new PGCPS superintendent, is implementing policy to require metal detectors and clear backpacks at all county high schools and eight middle schools.

Prince George’s County Public Schools Updates: PGCPS Schools Mandate Metal Detectors, Clear Backpacks; New Board of Education Member Appointed

by Richard D. Elliott July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

white harvard campus services truck

Education Department Launches Investigation into Harvard University’s Legacy Admissions

by Stacy M. Brown July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

**FILE** Gallaudet University's campus in D.C. (Daniel Lobo via Wikimedia Commons)

Gallaudet Recognizes the Kendall 24 and Their Teachers

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Free classroom chairs photo

Missouri School District Reverses Anti-Racism Resolution Amid Growing Political Backlash

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Aniya Coffey, a rising senior at Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) High School in Northeast, started Blisx DC in September to provide a space for young people to express their creativity through fashion design. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Student Uses Fashion to Create Safe Spaces

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 19, 2023July 27, 2023