Tag: students
The Parent Group Resource Gap
The parents at Maury Elementary (1250 Constitution Ave. NE) have taken on a lot of responsibility to support their neighborhood school.
The Capitol Hill...
What is Mayoral Control of DC Schools?
Every election, it’s a key question for candidate and voter alike: do you support mayoral control of the schools?
Many people have strong feelings on...
Meet the SBOE Candidates
On Nov. 8th, Ward 6 residents will elect a new Ward 6 representative on the DC State Board of Education (SBOE). Incumbent Jessica Sutter...
Hine Jr. High School 50th Class of 1972 Reunion
Calling all Hine Panthers!
Hine Junior High's class of 1972 is having a 50th Reunion Cookout on Saturday, August 27 in Temple Hills, Maryland.
Panthers will...
DC Public Schools Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate
In a letter emailed to families Tuesday afternoon, DC Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee announced that effective immediately, students, staff and visitors are...
Extracurriculars Build Lifelong Passions
Elizabeth Nelson, long-time volunteer at Maury Elementary (1250 Constitution Ave. NE), recounts an incident from a trip she took with Maury's hiking club. In...
Adolescent Depression
Being an adolescent is an exercise in wild mood fluctuations. Swinging from effusive gushing about the latest album to declarations that their lives have...
How the School Lottery Works
Every student in DC has the right to attend their in-boundary (aka “neighborhood”) school for grades K-12, which is assigned based on their home...
Negative COVID Test Required to Return to School
All DC Public School students must provide a negative COVID test before they return to school, Mayor Muriel Bowser reminded families Dec. 29.
Students will...
Wednesday is Walk to School Day at Lincoln Park
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 7:45 a.m., students from Ward 6 schools will gather at Lincoln Park (13th and East Capitol Streets SE)...