Washington Informer Education: Equity, Advocacy & Student Voices

**FILE** Maryland residents can purchase certain products such as clothes and backpacks without having to pay sales tax, part of a law to give state families extra savings as the school year approaches. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Maryland Comptroller Lierman Announces Tax-Free Shopping Week for Back to School

by Richard D. Elliott August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

a girl writing on a notebook

AI in Schools: Will ChatGPT Help or Hurt Black Students?

by Aaricka Washington, Word in Black August 8, 2025August 14, 2025

A new Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report, led by Inspector General Dr. Daniel W. Lucas, reveals persistent and dangerous gaps in how District of Columbia Public Schools address gun violence. (Courtesy of OIG)

D.C. Watchdog Report Exposes Alarming Delays and Deficiencies in School Gun Violence Prevention

by Stacy M. Brown August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Students at the DC Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training Program 2025 graduation on July 16 (Maven McGann/The Washington Informer)

Hope, Resilience, Excellence: D.C. Central Kitchen Celebrates 2025 Culinary Graduates

by Arianna-Marie Sookram and Maven McGann July 30, 2025July 31, 2025

High Court Decision Leaves D.C.’s Black Students Vulnerable, Advocates Warn

by Stacy M. Brown July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

National Children’s Center Honors Disability Pride Month With Reflections, Resilience and Plan of Action Amid Legislative Threats

by Jada Ingleton July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

Amid Local Budget Battle, District Teachers and Parents Embrace Summer Enrichment Programs

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 22, 2025July 25, 2025

A robot teaching math. (AI Generated Photo/Fotor)

Teachers Union’s AI Deal Raises Questions—and Concerns

by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Word in Black July 21, 2025August 4, 2025

**FILE** Courtesy of Howard University

D.C. Students Explore Music Industry Through Howard University Partnership

by WI Web Staff July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Attendees enjoy the Black Greek Festival at Sandlot Uptown in Northwest D.C. on July 12. (Demarco Rush/The Washington Informer)

Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Black Excellence: Inside Black Greek Fest 2025

by Demarco Rush July 16, 2025July 17, 2025