News & Politics Masks Will No Longer Be Required in DC Public Schools Starting March 16, masks will be optional for students, staff, and visitors DCPS, mask mandate | 3 months ago
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. Education, covid, Vaccine, DCPS | 9 months ago
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. DCPS, ThinkFoodGroup, DC Central Kitchen, MLK Library | 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, DCPS | Nov 2, 2020
News & Politics Some DC Public School Students Will Soon Return to Actual Schools Mayor Bowser announced that 13 public schools will soon provide in-person learning assistance. Mayor Muriel Bowser, DCPS, DC Schools, school | Sep 29, 2020
News & Politics This Principal Learned Some Students Had Faulty Smoke Detectors While Watching Them Learn at Home. Now the Fire Department Is Helping to Keep Them Safer. Tiffany Johnson sounded the alarm when she heard smoke detectors beeping during distance learning. DCPS, DC Fire, smoke detector | Sep 23, 2020
News & Politics Wilson High School in Northwest DC Will Likely Be Renamed A new name has not yet been picked. DCPS, Renaming, Woodrow Wilson High School | Sep 18, 2020
News & Politics DC Mayor Bowser Wants Kids Back in School on November 9 The city is working with public and charter schools to make hybrid learning happen. Mayor Bowser, DCPS, Schools, LaQuandra Nesbitt | Sep 17, 2020
News & Politics DC Public Schools Will Be All Virtual This Fall Coronavirus 2020, DC Public Schools, DCPS, DC Schools | Jul 30, 2020
News & Politics A Heartwrenching Story About Why Teachers Are Leaving DC in Droves Only in their mid-twenties, Mr. Dias and Mr. Dorsey were Aiton Elementary’s senior teachers and created two of its highest-achieving classrooms despite significant challenges. But success came with personal sacrifice, and soon one decided to quit. Education, DC Public Schools, DCPS, Northeast DC | Nov 4, 2018
