News & Politics Fourth Graders Give the DC Council a Lesson in “Herping” The students made their case for an official DC amphibian. DC Public Schools, Critters, DC Council | 2 months ago
News & Politics What Are DC’s Oldest and Newest Public High Schools? This fall brings the city’s first new one since 1972. Capital Comment, DC Public Schools | Aug 28, 2023
News & Politics PHOTOS: DCPS Students Celebrate the Holidays With the Vice President Students made ornaments and snapped selfies with VP Kamala Harris. DC Public Schools, Vice President, Naval Observatory | Dec 8, 2022
News & Politics DC Public School Seniors Will Get Free Passes to Pharrell’s Huge Music Festival The Something in the Water Festival is coming to the National Mall June 17 to June 19. DC Public Schools, Pharrell Williams, Something in the Water | Jun 10, 2022
News & Politics Masks Will No Longer Be Required in DC Public Schools Starting March 16, masks will be optional for students, staff, and visitors DC Public Schools, mask mandate | Mar 11, 2022
News & Politics DC Public School Students Will Need a Negative Covid Test to Return to Class Next Week Coronavirus, DC Public Schools, Omicron | Dec 29, 2021
News & Politics DC Will Require Vaccinations for Teachers and Other Adults in Schools Doesn’t matter if it’s a public school, a charter, or private: The test-out option is gone. covid, Education, DC Public Schools, Vaccine | Sep 20, 2021
News & Politics DC Public School Librarians Staged a Silent “Read In” Protest to Save Their Jobs It happened outside Mayor Bowser's office in downtown DC. Muriel Bowser, Protests, DC Public Schools, funding | Jun 3, 2021
News & Politics José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup Will Help Make the Cafe Menu at MLK Library DC Central Kitchen is operating the restaurant, which will also serve as a job-training site. DC Public Schools, ThinkFoodGroup, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, DC Central Kitchen | Nov 9, 2020
News & Politics DC Public School Teachers Take Mental Health Day to Protest Reopening Plans It's chaos as the system reverses course and announces its second term will begin virtually rather than in person. Coronavirus, DC Public Schools | Nov 2, 2020
What Are DC’s Oldest and Newest Public High Schools?