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**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)

New D.C. Council Bill Tackles Teacher Retention Problem

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 16, 2023April 14, 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)

Upcoming Event to Highlight D.C. Summer Enrichment Programming

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

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

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. 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)

Flexible Scheduling for Teachers Emerges as a Budget Season Request

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. 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)

School Resource Officers Reemerge as a Polarizing Topic

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. 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)

Community Weighs In on Importance of a Duke Ellington Education

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. 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

The Washington Informer Spelling Bee will be held March 18 at the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment. (WI file photo)

Washington Informer to Soon Host 41st Annual Spelling Bee

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

**FILE** Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Gage Skidmore)

Proposed Bill Would Give Florida Governor Complete Control Over the State’s Higher Education System

by Stacy M. Brown February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

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Matching Teachers’ Funds Raises Questions of Public Charter School Unions

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 27, 2023March 1, 2023