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**FILE** Wes Moore (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: D.C. Needs Paid Post-Secondary Public Service Program

by WI Editorial Staff March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has proposed an idea that could substantially change the options for Marylanders exploring post-high school options. It’s one that D.C. should offer its graduating seniors, also.

Lesly Hernandez Martin, the first-place winner of the Prince George's County Spelling Bee held on March 17 at the University of Maryland Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, raises her trophy high. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation

Washington Informer Hosts Competitive 2023 County Spelling Bee

by Richard D. Elliott March 22, 2023March 22, 2023
Free classroom chairs photo
Posted inEducation

Special-Needs Families Tackle School Placement, Out-of-School Time Quandaries

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 22, 2023March 23, 2023
**FILE** D.C. Council member Robert White introduced the Educator Retention for Student Success Act of 2023 more than two weeks after teacher retention organization EmpowerEd released a study touting the benefits of flexible scheduling and requested a $10 million budget allocation for the launch of nearly 25 flexible scheduling pilot programs. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation

New D.C. Council Bill Tackles Teacher Retention Problem

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 16, 2023March 16, 2023
Tim Weedon (center), founder of Tech Turn Up, stands with middle school students at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy in northeast D.C. in January. This school year, he guided them in web development. Tech Turn Up counts among the many offerings featured at the "Summer in the City" event. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inCommunity

Upcoming Event to Highlight D.C. Summer Enrichment Programming

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 14, 2023March 14, 2023
Posted inEducation

D.C. Parents Demand Clarity from OSSE on Continuing Bus Delays

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 14, 2023March 15, 2023
Administrators at Howard University Middle School Public Charter School put in place a bevy of scheduling changes for teachers, including four-day holiday weekends and early dismissals on Wednesdays for teacher self-care and differentiated professional development. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation

Flexible Scheduling for Teachers Emerges as a Budget Season Request

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 8, 2023March 8, 2023
The first line of security at most high schools in the District of Columbia are metal detectors and screening devices staffed by school resource officers. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation

School Resource Officers Reemerge as a Polarizing Topic

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 8, 2023March 9, 2023
Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DESA) Principal Sandi Logan and The Ellington Fund, which is DESA’s charitable arm, hosted "The Ellington Experience," a showcase of performances from students representing all eight of DESA's art departments. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation

Community Weighs In on Importance of a Duke Ellington Education

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 8, 2023March 9, 2023
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MYRICK: Black History Isn’t ‘Controversial,’ It’s Real Life

by Svante Myrick March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

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