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Whittier Education Campus (Courtesy photo)
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Even with DGS Intervention, HVAC Issues Persist at Whittier Elementary

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Teachers and students at Whittier Elementary School in Northwest have struggled to learn due to broken HVAC systems, and community members have called on the Department of General Services to address their concerns.

DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee referees a tug-of-war game between groups of sixth graders at Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Northeast. Stuart-Hobson Middle School counts among 11 District public schools hosting a sixth grade academy. (Courtesy of DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee via X)
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DCPS Launches Sixth Grade Academies to Ease Middle School Transition

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Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, Raymond Elementary School Principal Natalie Hubbard and other education leaders welcome students to the modernized Raymond Elementary School campus on Aug. 28 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated facility. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
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As Schools Reopen, Safety Dominates Conversation 

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Newly Released Assessment Results Show Post-Pandemic Improvement, Officials Say

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Calvin Coolidge Senior High School and Columbia Heights Educational Campus in Northwest and H.D. Woodson STEM High School and Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Northeast represent the second cohort of a partnership between D.C. Public Schools and XQ Institute to execute a curriculum redesign. (Courtesy photo)
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Four Additional D.C. Public Schools Gear Up for Redesign

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**FILE** Lewis D. Ferebee (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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In DCPS Procurement Scandal, Black-Owned Small Businesses Weigh In 

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Leadership Shakeup at Hardy MS Raises Questions About Race, Privilege

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Demar Franklin, a junior at Eastern, counted among those who produced their mini-docs with the help of Rodney "Red" Grant, founder of local nonprofit Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Cameras. For his project, Demar traced how technology enhanced education at Eastern throughout its 100-year history. (The Washington Informer)
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New On-Campus Exhibit Showcases a Century of Eastern’s History

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D.C. Council member Zachary Parker expressed concerns that funds are often being spread too thinly across District public schools, much to the detriment of families living in Wards 5, 7 and 8. (Courtesy photo)
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Alleged Incident at Patterson Elementary Intensifies Debate About School Safety

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**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)
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