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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

The District of Columbia Office of the Inspector General has released a report revealing dangerous gaps in the city’s public schools’ gun violence prevention strategies, including delayed infrastructure repairs, reduced law enforcement presence, and inconsistent safety protocols.

The first line of security at most high schools in the District of Columbia are metal detectors and screening devices like those shown here at H.D. Woodson High School in Northeast staffed by security personnel. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

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School Resource Officers Are Being Eliminated in DC Public Schools

by Jamila Bey May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

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Bowser, Ferebee Delay Announcement about Reopening Schools

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 23, 2020December 21, 2021

Denyce Graves

Denyce Graves Honored as Ambassador of Arts

by WI Guest Author January 25, 2017October 30, 2020

The upcoming EdFest at the D.C. Armory will help students and parents learn more about programs offered by DCPS. /Courtesy of dc.gov

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D.C. Public Schools Briefs

by WI Webstaff December 9, 2016October 30, 2020

Zakari, 4th-grader at Stanton Elementary School/ Courtesy of DCPS Facebook

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D.C. Education Briefs

by WI Webstaff November 17, 2016October 30, 2020

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DC Education Briefs

by WI Webstaff November 10, 2016October 30, 2020

High school students explored careers in the hospitality industry. /Courtesy of DCPS via Twitter

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DCPS Briefs

by WI Webstaff October 27, 2016October 30, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at the grand opening of the Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Northeast, the city's first all-male high school, on Aug. 22. Patricia Little

EDITORIAL: Ron Brown High Deserves a Chance to Succeed

by WI Webstaff September 14, 2016October 30, 2020

Urban Schools Improving Faster Than Rest of US

by Washington Informer December 19, 2013October 30, 2020