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Michelle Obama visits Ballou Senior High School in 2011, encouraging them to work hard to get the most out of their opportunities for education. (Courtesy photo)

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D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Ballou Senior Class Aims High

by WI Webstaff March 8, 2017October 30, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (center), with Deputy Mayor of Education Jennifer Niles (left) and DCPS Chancellor Antwan Wilson (right), announces plans to invest $6.2 million in the city's public middle and high schools during a press conference at Brookland Middle School in Northeast on Feb. 24. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

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Mayor Bowser Highlights Investments in Middle Schools

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer March 1, 2017October 30, 2020

Terrance Mathews, 9, Teresa Matthews, 13 along with their mother Terie Chamberlain Matthews, 35, check out educational options during the 2015 DC EdFEST at the D.C. Armory. /WI File Photo

EdFEST: Helping D.C. Families Navigate the Educational Maze

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor December 9, 2016October 30, 2020

Officials are testing water at 12 D.C. schools. (Courtesy of NBC Washington)

Water in D.C. Schools Tested for Contaminants

by Stacy M. Brown May 11, 2016October 30, 2020

Four colleagues from among the 66 D.C. Public Schools’ students testified at the “Issues Facing District of Columbia Youth” hearing last week at City Hall about problems and changes they said need to be made in the school system. Howard University News Service

D.C. Students Seek Changes in Schools

by WI Guest Author October 28, 2015October 30, 2020

DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson endeavors to ensure the success of each of the system's 46,000 students. (Courtesy of DCPS)

D.C. EDUCATION BRIEFS: Focus on Joyful Rigor

by WI Webstaff October 21, 2015October 30, 2020