LinkDistrict Links District Links: Council votes to name new middle school for artist Alma Thomas; prosecutors tell judge they’ll retry Ward 8’s Trayon White; and more By Chris Kain On Oct 22, 2026 Last updated Oct 22, 2026 0 0 Share Slated to open in fall 2028, a brand-new middle school in Ward 1 is poised to honor longtime DC educator and artist Alma Thomas, who gained renown as a trailblazing African American abstract painter after her retirement from DC Public Schools in 1960. 0 0 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
