Ballou High School

Some District schools that serve high concentrations of students from low-income families could face steep spending cuts in the next academic year, according to a review of initial budget allocations for the school system’s more than 100…

We all know that February is that time of the year when Americans give special attention to the contributions and sacrifices of and untold tales of heroism performed by African Americans, past and present — Black History Month. But did you…

Taahir Kelly may be a track star at Roosevelt High School, but nothing makes his face light up more than when he’s talking about all the cooking he’s done at the school through his culinary arts classes.

Careers in the culinary world will become more accessible for students at three DC public schools this fall. ProStart, a national program that’s run locally by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), will launch a…

D.C. OFFICIALS have made fighting residency fraud in the city’s public schools a priority. That’s understandable. Nonresidents shouldn’t be able to game a system paid for by D.C. taxpayers. But is the city’s zeal to show it is cracking down…

Jamal Speaks put on his pads, grabbed his helmet and got dressed in his new gray Ballou High School jersey on Saturday, readying himself for his first game in nearly two years. But just as the 18-year old student, who says he is homeless,…