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From left: Duke Ellington School of the Arts Chief Executive Officer Tia Powel Harris, Peggy Cooper Cafritz, co-founder of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and former president of D.C.'s school board, Ellington freshman Makeal Exum, comedian Dave Chappelle and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser lift hands in celebration at the Northwest school on Sept. 29, after Chappelle was presented with the Key to the City and gifted the school with an Emmy he received for an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" earlier this year. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

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Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Founder of Duke Ellington School, Dies

by WI Guest Author February 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Each year since 2010, the Standing Ovation Excellence Awards have honored DCPS staff and their commitment toward student success. (Courtesy of the DC Education Fund)

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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Standing Ovation Winners

by WI Webstaff February 14, 2018October 31, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser addresses attendees at the DC Public Education Fund’s 2017 Philanthropy Forum at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in northwest D.C. on Oct. 5. (E Watson/EDI Photo)

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Bowser Vows to Rectify DCPS Graduation-Rate Scandal

by WI Guest Author February 8, 2018October 31, 2020

Courtesy of dc.gov

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A Third of D.C. Graduates Didn’t Meet Requirements, Audit Finds

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer January 31, 2018October 31, 2020

DCPS Chancellor Antwan Wilson has led a citywide engagement campaign to set the vision for the schools system's future. (Courtesy of DCPS)

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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Community Forums

by WI Webstaff January 31, 2018October 31, 2020

Dunbar Senior High School in northwest D.C. (Courtesy of DCPS)

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Dunbar Principal Placed on Leave Following DCPS Audit

by WI Guest Author January 30, 2018October 31, 2020

Courtesy of dc.gov

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Ballou Success Tainted by Scandal

by WI Guest Author January 17, 2018October 31, 2020

Courtesy of Ballou Senior High School via Twitter

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Graduation Despite Chronic Absenteeism: A Citywide Issue

by WI Guest Author January 17, 2018October 31, 2020

Eager schoolchildren participate in classroom activities. (Courtesy of DCPS)

FLETCHER: As a Parent, I’m My Child’s Biggest Advocate

by WI Guest Author January 17, 2018October 31, 2020

Tumeka Coleman, a third-grade teacher at Walker-Jones Education Campus in Northwest, has been named as DCPS' 2018 teacher of the year. (Courtesy of Walker-Jones Education Campus via Twitter)

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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Teacher of the Year

by WI Webstaff January 10, 2018October 31, 2020