Ballou STAY cosmetology teacher passes away from COVID-19
D.C. Public Schools is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher. Mrs. Helen White reportedly passed away over the weekend as a result of COVID-19.
DC nurses union claims city ignored recommendations amid reopening process
D.C. schools are set to reopen for partial in-person instruction in November, but the city’s nurses union is criticizing the process.
DC Public Schools may move forward with in-person instruction soon
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has said, and a D.C. Public Schools spokesperson confirmed, DCPS is moving toward resuming some type of in-person instruction by November 9, the start of Term 2 for students. Schools are allowed to include in-person instruction under the District’s guidance for Phase 2 COVID-19 reopening.
Lawsuit: Special needs students were physically abused at DCPS schools
A lawsuit filed in July alleges staff members at two separate schools physically abused four D.C. Public Schools students during the 2019 school year.
DC Public Schools receives encouraging test results ahead of new school year
One week ahead of D.C. Public Schools re-opening for the new school year, officials are pointing to what they call encouraging signs that the school district is turning the corner for the better.
