Education
Phylicia Rashad Apologizes to Howard Students Over Bill Cosby Tweet
Phylicia Rashad penned a letter to the Howard University students, apologizing for her tweet that celebrated the release of Bill...
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Howard University released a statement on Thursday, disavowing a tweet by Dean Phylicia Rashad, in which she hailed the overturning...
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District Kicks Off 2021 Summer Youth Employment Program
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the start of the city's "Back to Summer" programming together with children and community members.
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DCPS to Resume Education for Students in Jail Upon Judge’s Order
DC public schools (DCPS) will resume providing special education services for students held at the DC Jail as per a...
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DC Public Schools Outline New Safety Guidelines for Reopening
DC Public Schools (DCPS) has outlined its new health and safety measures for full time in-person learning in the 2021-2022...
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Select DC Public Schools Open Coronavirus Vaccine Clinics for Students, Families
DC Public Schools (DCPS) opened COVID-19 vaccination clinics that don't require appointments for students and their families on June 1.
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Howard University Names College of Fine Arts After Alumnus Chadwick Boseman
Howard University announced it is renaming its College of Fine Arts after later actor Chadwick Boseman, an alumnus of the...
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Howard University Partners With Amazon for Cloud Computing Education
Howard University is starting a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer advanced cloud computing courses to its students.
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DC’s Woodrow Wilson High School May Get Name Change as per New Proposal
DC Public Schools’ Chancellor Lewis Ferebee proposed to rename Woodrow Wilson High School after Black playwright August Wilson.
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Students With Disabilities in DC Jail Sue School System for Lack of Virtual Classes
Several civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) on behalf of two disabled...
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