Category: Washington D.C. News

On Feb. 15, while the new Dumfries, Virginia school was still under construction, Potomac Shores Elementary School was renamed the Covington-Harper Elementary School in honor of county educators Betty Covington and John Harper Jr. The school’s name gives honor to a Black man and a White woman who made strides in education – an occurrence […]

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released a statement saying she plans to create a Green Bank in the city. (Courtesy Photo D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) will send legislation to the D.C. Council to start a publicly-funded financial institution, known as a Green Bank. This entity will focus on investing in environmentally-safe and sensitive technologies and […]

Education leaders in the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County, Md. are reacting negatively to a bill proposed by an Iowa U.S. representative that makes substantial changes in the administration of public education. On Jan. 23, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) introduced HB 610, “The Choices in Education Act.” This legislation would repeal “The Elementary […]

D.C. City Administrator Rashad Young has reservations about President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. He is concerned it could undermine the economic progress of the District of Columbia. “Last week, I anxiously awaited the release of the president’s proposal,” Young said at a news conference on March 20. “After we reviewed the outline of the president’s […]

A Howard University professor is under investigation after he reportedly held a mock slave auction in class. Howard University (Courtesy Photo) Details about the incident first were reported by the Caged Bird, an online magazine that targets readers who are students at historically black colleges and universities. The professor, who is white, was reportedly teaching a lesson on Frederick Douglass’ slave narrative. […]

Students at Southeast Washington, D.C.’s Charles Hart Middle School are trying to raise money to visit China this summer. The fundraising campaign will help 25 students from the Ward 8 school travel to and tour the Middle Kingdom from July 5-13. Hart Middle School eighth grade teacher William McMurtrey said a trip to China will […]

As of March 16, Washington, D.C.’s homicide count stood at 21 for the year, just one shy of last year’s 22 deaths in the same span. A recent burst of violence in Southeast D.C. added to the city’s battle with crime. Two men were killed over the weekend of March 10 and 11 in separate […]

On March 9, 1977, the District of Columbia was caught up in a siege of public buildings that still sends chills down the spine of residents, today. That day, a dozen gunmen seized control of the then District Building, now known as the John A. Wilson Building. The building houses government offices and is the […]

D.C. Council member Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) wants more physicians to set up their practices in neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. He recently authored legislation to make that happen. Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray has introduced a bill to bring more doctors to the eastern side of D.C. (AFRO File Photo) On March […]

Enrollment among students in the District of Columbia’s public and public charter schools spiked for the eighth consecutive year to 90,061 students for the 2016-17 academic year. Officials primarily attribute this increase to robust growth in the city’s charter schools. Public Schools in D.C. have experienced an enrollment hike for the eighth year. (Courtesy image/logo) […]