DC Public Schools

The title of a public forum held in Woodrow Wilson High School’s auditorium on Tuesday night seemed to offer a concise statement of purpose: “Time to Consider Changing the Name of Wilson High School.”

D.C. Council members gave Lewis D. Ferebee on Tuesday a window into the political minefield that could await him if he is confirmed as the next chancellor of the District’s public school system.

WASHINGTON — America’s 28th president led the nation to victory in World War I. He appears on many historians’ lists of the country’s best presidents, but a conversation is underway about taking that name off one of Washington’s most…

As the racist past continues to bring down monuments dedicated to American historical figures, a growing number of District residents say that Woodrow Wilson High School should not be named after the 28th U.S. President, who lead the…

Lewis D. Ferebee has questions.

More than 200 D.C. families that thought their children would have a shot at getting into one of the city’s most prestigious public high schools had their hopes extinguished last week when they learned they no longer qualify — because of a…

Some might not expect a school in southeast Washington, D.C., to have the only all-black robotics team at a national competition. Others might look at Hendley Elementary School’s Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and…

Last year, local media exposed the widespread corner-cutting that had been boosting the District of Columbia Public School’s graduation rates, wherein high schools allowed students to pass courses and walk across the stage even after they…

The D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA) issued former Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles a public censure for her role in a school transfer scandal that cost her and former Chancellor Antwan Wilson their jobs. …

This time, they want it to be different.

As Lewis Ferebee faces confirmation hearings before securing the top job in Washington, D.C., schools, his record as superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools offers insight into how he would lead.

Dr. Lewis Ferebee has been running the public school system in Indianapolis since 2013. He reportedly beat out 40 other candidates for the job in the nation's capitol.

Frigid weather this winter made it clear to many of the District’s youngest residents: Their schools need reliable heat.

D.C. residents and teachers offered some advice Wednesday night to the educator nominated to lead the city’s schools: Listen to us and be a champion for our campuses.