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Healthy Doses of Summer
Determined to Succeed
Street Sense was asked not to use some last names to protect privacy. Swami experienced homelessness at age 8 after his mother lost her job… Read more »
Homeless Student Graduates With Honors
Despite being homeless, a Georgia teenager has graduated high school as a valedictorian. Through much of her high school career, Chelesa Fearce, of Clayton County,… Read more »
D.C. Needs More Schools
D.C. needs more schools. The city needs to stop repairs on old schools and instead save money to build new schools. When the city starts building new schools, government officials should have a… Read more »
The Fight Goes On
The decision to close a school can stir deep emotions in a neighborhood. A plan by DC Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson to close 15 schools… Read more »
Judge: School Closings Should Move Forward
A District of Columbia judge ruled against halting the closings of 15 D.C. public schools after hearing the case in the U.S. District Court on… Read more »
Recommended Reading
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a book signing by Richard Belzer at the National Press Club. You may know Belzer better as Detective… Read more »
Extra Points: Sinking Shots, Saving Kids
A Washington Wizards charity initiative turns 3-point plays into help. And they’re on a roll this year. Late in the fourth quarter of the Washington… Read more »
Children Support Lawsuit to Keep Schools Open
The community organizing group Empower DC has filed a lawsuit against the city in hopes of halting the closure of 15 public schools, stating that… Read more »
Children Support Lawsuit to Keep Schools Open
The community organizing group Empower DC has filed a lawsuit against the city in hopes of halting the closure of 15 public schools, stating that… Read more »
International Breakfast Highlights Importance of Women’s Education
The importance of female education was the focus of a recent Washington gathering, attended by powerful women from the halls of Congress and around the… Read more »
School Closings Battle Going to Court
A local grassroots organization is preparing to sue DC Public School Chancellor Kaya Henderson over her plan to shut down 15 DC Public Schools. … Read more »
US Department of Education Grant to Boost Learning in Parkside/Kenilworth
Residents of the Parkside/Kenilworth neighborhood in Ward 7 have been buoyed by the announcement of a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education… Read more »
Shaw Middle Schoolers Find Healthy Cooking a SNAP
“My favorite snacks are apples, carrots and grapes,” explained Sewitt, an eighth grade student at Shaw Middle School. Sewitt was formerly a fan of chips… Read more »
Formerly Homeless College Student Honored
When recent college graduate Danae Vachata received a call from the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty telling her she would be honored with… Read more »
After-School Haven for Needy Kids
Since 1955, WTEF has been helping young people from Wards 5, 6, 7 and 8 reach academic and athletic milestones. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 17, the organization marked a milestone of its own: the long-awaited opening of a new tennis, education and community center in the heart of Ward 7.
The Pen that Changed My Life
A month ago, I went to a job fair. A man handed me a pen and said he could get me into college for free…. Read more »
Pell Power!
I recently applied to the University of the District of Columbia Community College thanks to a Pell Grant that I just received. I was able… Read more »
Addressing Issues that Confront Urban Schools
For more than 50 years, renowned educator, activist and author Jonathan Kozol has dedicated his career to working with and chronicling the lives of some… Read more »
New Methods to Advance Literacy in Washington: 90,000 Adults in DC are Functionally Illiterate
At the Thurgood Marshall Center at the District’s historic Twelfth Street YMCA, power tools are whirring, hammers are pounding, and students are learning. The adult… Read more »
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