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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)

As Schools Reopen, Safety Dominates Conversation

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 28, 2023August 29, 2023

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

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

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)

Four Additional D.C. Public Schools Gear Up for Redesign

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 12, 2023July 27, 2023

Tia Bell of T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project, a gun violence prevention organization focused on public health and youth development, conducted an assembly at SEED Public Charter School during Youth Violence Prevention Week. (Courtesy of Straight to the Point Media)

As D.C. Council Committee Embraces SROs, a Grassroots Organization Touts Different Approach to Gun Violence

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

**FILE** Lewis D. Ferebee (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

In DCPS Procurement Scandal, Black-Owned Small Businesses Weigh In

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 7, 2023July 7, 2023

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Leadership Shakeup at Hardy MS Raises Questions About Race, Privilege

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 30, 2023July 7, 2023

EDITORIAL: Celebrating Black Male Teachers in DCPS, Emphasizing a Need for More

by WI Editorial Staff May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

Special Editions

2023 DC City-Wide Spelling Bee

by WI Web Staff April 5, 2023April 7, 2023

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)

New On-Campus Exhibit Showcases a Century of Eastern’s History

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

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)

Alleged Incident at Patterson Elementary Intensifies Debate About School Safety

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 4, 2023April 4, 2023