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The entrance to Boone Elementary School in southeast D.C. is shown here. (Courtesy photo)

Boone Teachers Seek Help as Principal Takes Leave of Absence

by Sam P.K. Collins May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Boone Principal Kimberly Douglas has taken a leave of absence for reasons DCPS central office has not divulged.

On May 16, substitute teachers converged on the John A. Wilson Building for the 18th time this year in demand of higher wages and benefits. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Public Schools Substitute Teachers Explore Forming a Union

by Sam P.K. Collins May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

**FiLE** John Hayden Johnson Middle School in southeast D.C. (WI photo)

Johnson Middle School Makes Strides During Enrollment Season 

by Sam P.K. Collins May 4, 2022May 5, 2022

**FILE** McKinley Technology High School (Courtesy photo)

Former Principal Said DCPS Made Her Run Two Separate Schools

by Sam P.K. Collins May 4, 2022May 5, 2022

**FILE** McKinley Technology High School (Courtesy photo)

McKinley Tech Principal Search Raises Questions About Transparency, Workload

by Sam P.K. Collins April 20, 2022April 28, 2022

Theodora Brown, co-chair of McKinley Technology High School’s Local School Advisory Team (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Public Schools Face Difficult Budget Quandaries

by Sam P.K. Collins April 13, 2022April 14, 2022

K.C. Boyd, D.C. librarian (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Public School Librarians Eyeing Book Bans Across America

by Sam P.K. Collins April 13, 2022April 14, 2022

Biko Sheridan, a fifth grader at the Mundo Verde Public Charter School and the winner of the 38th annual Washington Informer Spelling Bee, poses with second-place winner Amni Amin, a sixth grade student at the School Without Walls @ Francis Stevens, following the competition on Feb. 29 at the studios of the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment in northeast D.C. (The Washington Informer)

DC OCTFME to Air 40th Annual Washington Informer Spelling Bee on Sunday

by D.C. Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Substitute teachers who’ve taken on long-term assignments in schools where teachers have resigned continue to demand a wage increase and benefits. They began their weekly protests in front of the Wilson Building in January. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Mounting Teacher Resignations Shed Light on Systemic Issues

by Sam P.K. Collins April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Teachers have demanded in-class technological enhancements for years. (Courtesy photo)

Teachers and Parents Hopeful About Technology Enhancements

by Sam P.K. Collins March 30, 2022March 30, 2022