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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)

Education, Local

As Schools Reopen, Safety Dominates Conversation

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 28, 2023August 29, 2023

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Education, Local

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

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 24, 2023August 24, 2023

From left: First-year student Payton Wilson, sophomores Kayden Edwards and Dominique Blounc, and junior Morgan Brown clean trays for a potting mix during Howard University’s Day of Service, the annual service initiative for incoming students. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

Howard University’s Day of Service Attracts 1,500 Students

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 23, 2023August 23, 2023

Former D.C. Superior Court Associate Judge Mary Terrell speaks about the seriousness of her friend, the late Cornelia Vannessa “Connie” Spinner, and the importance of her work in adult education during an Aug. 13 memorial service at Sycamore & Oak in southeast D.C. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Community, Education, Local, Obituary

Connie Spinner: A Pioneer in Adult Education and Workforce Development

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 17, 2023August 17, 2023

Deadrian Davis, a Washington Leadership Academy summer graduate, said he wants to attend college and start his own business. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

Charter School Summer Graduates Celebrate the Start of a New Chapter

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 16, 2023August 29, 2023

Hundreds of books, made possible by volunteers and donors, were gifted to students. (Courtesy of Mark Mahoney)

Education, Local

Beat the Street Back to School Bash Provides Resources and Fun for Ward 8

by WI Web EditorAugust 16, 2023August 18, 2023

Education, Local

Washington Teachers’ Union Issues Survey on School Violence

by James Wright Jr.August 15, 2023August 16, 2023

Wanda Lockridge, the founder and chairwoman of the William O. Lockridge Community Foundation, talks to the audience at a forum while principal panelists William Haith, William Massey, Steve Miller, Shannon Woolery, and Informer journalist Sam P.K. Collins listen. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

D.C. High School Principals Discuss School Safety

by James Wright Jr.August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Education, Local

Morgan State Accuses Towson of Duplicate Doctoral Program

by WI Web EditorAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

Emanuel Jimenez-Moreno Benjamin Banneker Academic High school (10th) explains his robotics project.

Education, Local

DYRS Hosts Student Summer Project Showcase

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 4, 2023August 4, 2023