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Street Renaming Honors Deaf Education Advocate Louise B. Miller

by Shevry Lassiter September 10, 2025September 11, 2025

District leaders, community members, and family gathered to celebrate the 1200 block of T Street NW being renamed Louise B. Miller Way in honor of the late advocate’s tireless efforts to secure quality education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the District of Columbia.

**FILE** Metropolitan Police Department vehicles (Courtesy photo)

EDITORIAL: As Summer Approaches, We Need Parents to Reel in Youth, Help Combat Violence in the Name of Fun

by WI Editorial Staff April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

**FILE** Elizabeth Davis, former president of Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU), is remembered as a champion for educators rights, childhood literacy, and educational equity. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Remembering Elizabeth Davis: A Champion for Educators Rights, Literacy, Educational Equity

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

Runner-up Nora Baker, a 6th grader from BASIS DC, and first-place winner Noah Rowe, an 8th grader from MacFarland Middle School, proudly display their trophies. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Spelling Bee Winners Credit Persistence, Collaboration and Reading With Their Victories

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 10, 2024April 11, 2024

Music and education formed Roberta Flack into the celebrated singer, pianist, and educator she is today. (Courtesy of Warner Music Group)

Black History Month

Music Took Roberta Flack from D.C. Classrooms to Mr. Henry’s to Worldwide Stages

by Brenda C. Siler February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

RuQuan Brown recently announced Harvard University as the school he will attend in the fall. (Courtesy photo)

Local

Two DCPS Graduates Headed to Harvard on Full Scholarships

by WI Guest Author July 1, 2020December 21, 2021

Sarah Baraba, a teacher adviser for Ketcham Elementary School's Anthology Club, coaches student members during one of their Wednesday meetings. (Dorothy Rowley/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

Writing Club at Ketcham Elementary Boosts Students’ Social, Emotional Learning

by WI Webstaff February 21, 2018October 31, 2020

Education, Local

Ward 8 Education Fair to Feature 30+ D.C. Schools

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer January 24, 2018October 31, 2020

CityDance Dream performs at the DCPS Back to School Block Party at Ron Brown College Preparatory in northeast D.C. on Sept. 9. (Courtesy of Felicia Taylor)

DCPS Girls Find Themselves With Dance

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer September 20, 2017October 31, 2020

Back-to-School Basics: Annual Checkups and Vaccines

by adminnewspack August 10, 2016October 30, 2020