Education
MacKenzie Scott, Ex-Wife of Jeff Bezos, Donates $40M to Howard University
Howard University has received $40 million as a gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon's billionaire chief executive,...
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Former Howard University Employee Pleads Guilty to Defrauding School of Over $100K
Doemini Mosley, a former associate director at Howard University, pled guilty to defrauding Howard University out of more than $100,000.
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DC Public Schools to Reopen With Hybrid Model; Both Online and In-Person Classes
DC Public Schools (DCPS) are set to reopen next month with two days of physical attendance in class and three...
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62 Years Later: It’s Time to Desegregate DC Schools
Washington, DC schools have been suffering from the consequences of continued segregation over six decades after a landmark decision by...
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Howard University Calls Off 2020 Homecoming Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Howard University announced Thursday that it will not be holding an in-person homecoming celebration this year due to the ongoing...
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George Washington University Commits to Divestment From Fossil Fuels
George Washington University (GWU) announced that it would stop investing in firms that use fossil fuels by 2025 and reverse...
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District Public Schools to Take Over Security From Police
Washington, DC has decided to end the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) management of the security services contract for DC Public...
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American University Estimates $100M Shortfall in Revenue
American University sent a letter to its students and staff, saying that it could lose up to $100 million in...
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DC Launches Program to Give College Guidance for High School Graduates
D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) has started a new program titled “DCPS Persists” to provide college-bound graduates with a support network...
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Get a New Skill, Reshape Your Career: Best Coding Classes in DC
Dreaming of starting your web development business or being a software engineer for a tech giant? Learn how to code...
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