News & Politics DC Public Schools Are Banning Cellphones. Here’s What to Know. There’s hope the ban could get struggling students back on track. Cell Phone Ban, DC Public Schools, DC SchoolsJune 6, 2025
News & Politics DC Council Poised to Rename High School After Basketball Legend John Thompson “I cannot think of a better way to pay tribute,” says a former Georgetown basketball player. DC Public Schools, DC Schools, John ThompsonJune 5, 2025
Health | News & Politics Schools Are Banning Phones. What About Laptops? Computers in class might actually hurt students. DC Public Schools, Education, I.Q., Mental HealthMarch 25, 2025
News & Politics Every DCPS Elementary Schooler Will Soon Have Their Very Own Basketball ...which means local volunteers have nearly 30,000 basketballs to inflate. Capital One Arena, DC Public Schools, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Ted LeonsisMarch 20, 2025
News & Politics Fourth Graders Give the DC Council a Lesson in “Herping” The students made their case for an official DC amphibian. Critters, DC Council, DC Public SchoolsSeptember 20, 2024
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 SchoolsAugust 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, Naval Observatory, Vice PresidentDecember 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 WaterJune 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 mandateMarch 11, 2022
News & Politics DC Public School Students Will Need a Negative Covid Test to Return to Class Next Week Coronavirus, DC Public Schools, OmicronDecember 29, 2021
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