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As the D.C. Council prepares to vote on legislation that launches peer educator programs. China Jones-Burgess, a homeschool student who’s searching for a District school to enroll in next fall, said she relishes the possibility of speaking intimately with other young people in a safe space. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Council Considers Peer Educator Program to Address School Clinician Shortage

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Dr. Ben Vinson III, 18th president of Howard University (Courtesy of Howard University)

Dr. Ben Vinson III Tapped as 18th President of Howard University

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's goal is to plant 3,100 trees in April as part of the Enhance Our Environment initiative. (Courtesy of Howard University)

For Alpha Kappa Alpha, Going Green Is a Serious Matter

by Maya Pottiger April 19, 2023April 20, 2023

Fifth District Congressman Steney Hoyer (D) meets with leaders at Bowie State, including President Aminta Breaux, to announce federal funding to improve diversity in Hope school counselors. (Courtesy of the Office of Congressman Steny Hoyer)

Congressman Steny Hoyer Announces $5 Million For School Counseling Programs

by Richard D. Elliott April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

The Washington Teachers' Union and We Act Radio co-hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the steps of the union headquarters for the newly refurbished free library named in honor of the late WTU President Elizabeth Davis. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Washington Teachers’ Union Rededicates Free Library to Elizabeth Davis

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 11, 2023April 14, 2023

Out-of-School Time Providers Organize for Budget Enhancements

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. April 5, 2023April 14, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Chairman Mendelson Talks about Education Budget on Special Edition of WIN-TV

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

Jerald Campana, an 8th grader at St. Albans School, spells his last word that brought victory in the 2023 DC Citywide Spelling Bee. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Competitors Forge a Bond at the 41st Annual Spelling Bee

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

From left: Goddard STEM Director Bob Gabrys, Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey (D- District 4), astronaut Kjell Lindgren, DuVal senior Jayson Kiggundu and Aerospace Instructor Monique Scott-Hayes (Richard Elliott/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Rep. Ivey, NASA Host STEM Presentation at DuVal High

by Richard D. Elliott April 5, 2023April 6, 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