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Nathan Kohrman in The Post: As Woodrow Wilson High School grapples with its name, the school is…

Editor May 3, 2019

Woodrow Wilson High School is among the District’s most racially integrated institutions. And it’s named after one of American history’s most powerful segregationists.

Jay Mathews in The Post: A new name for D.C.’s Wilson High? How about honoring one very brave…

Editor Mar 30, 2019

I take no stand in the debate over removing President Woodrow Wilson’s name from an excellent public high school in Northwest Washington.

Andy Moursund in The Post: Rename Woodrow Wilson High for Edna Jackson

Editor Mar 14, 2019

The March 11 Metro article “Pain of segregation renewed at Wilson High” discussed the name controversy at the District’s Woodrow Wilson High School. I graduated from Wilson in 1962, when there was but one African American student in our…

Washington Post: Should D.C.’s Woodrow Wilson High change its name?

Editor Mar 10, 2019

It is a prestigious name in D.C. education circles: Woodrow Wilson High.

District government

Report calls for new Northwest schools to address overcrowding as council faces issue over old Hardy…

Cuneyt Dil Mar 6, 2019

In a new report Northwest parents are calling for the creation of at least four new public schools to address severe overcrowding at Woodrow Wilson High School and many of its feeder schools. After spending two years studying solutions…

City Paper: Residents Queue Up to Speak on Changing Woodrow Wilson High School’s Name

Editor Feb 13, 2019

Many say the time has come, but not all agree.

DCist: ‘He Set Us Back’: Woodrow Wilson High School Considers Changing Its Name

Editor Feb 13, 2019

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.”

WTOP: Woodrow Wilson High School under fire for name

Editor Feb 13, 2019

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…

News

Woodrow Wilson High School considers namesake’s racism in mulling name change

James Marshall Feb 12, 2019

A dozen students at Tenleytown’s Woodrow Wilson High School were playing cards at a high-top table and relaxing on easy chairs in the senior lounge while on break between classes. Alex Wilson, the school’s director of academic development,…

City Paper: Forum to Be Held on Changing the Name of D.C. School Named After President Woodrow…

Editor Feb 11, 2019

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…

Forest Hills Connection: Should Wilson High change its name? Feb. 12 community forum considers the…

Editor Jan 21, 2019

DC’s Woodrow Wilson High School stands on the edge of what used to be a thriving black middle class neighborhood, before it was systematically dismantled by the actions of white supremacists including… President Woodrow Wilson.

Features

Remembering Shellie Bowers: The voice of the Wilson Tigers and the Howard Bison

Andria Moore Jan 7, 2019

Some voices are unforgettable. For communities spanning from DC to Virginia to Maryland, Shellie Bowers’ voice was one of them. As a baseball coach, sports announcer, broadcast teacher, tutor, mentor and comedian, Bowers was involved in…

The Beacon: DC Council suspends bill to lower voting age to 16

Editor Dec 4, 2018

The DC Council voted seven to six to table the bill that would have lowered the voting age in DC to 16. The Vote16 activists vowed to continue to push for the legislation despite the setback.

DC History

Dunbar and Wilson alums remember 1968 as year of turmoil and change

Catherine Lee Oct 10, 2018

In the fall of 1968 Valerie Bell Youmans started her junior year at Wilson High School, bused from DC’s Petworth neighborhood following a federal court case that paved the way for desegregation of the Northwest DC school. Just a few miles…

Features

Student journalists at Wilson High’s Beacon look to build on high-profile year

Taylor Mulcahey Jul 6, 2018

Maya Wilson squeezed through the crowd that packed Pennsylvania Avenue for the March for Our Lives. She was trying to reach the nearest Starbucks — anywhere with Wi-Fi — to send updates to be published on the Huffington Post’s social media…

Wilson educator steps up to the plate to coach both robotics and softball

Andria Moore Jun 14, 2018

David Thompson works at Wilson High School, but he does more than teach. Along with being an instructional educator for high school teachers in the D.C. area, Thompson also coaches both softball and robotics at Wilson. Thompson — himself…

Latest

District Links: Report card gives DC an A-minus on the state of its tree canopy; Bowser seeks authority to buy surplus…

Apr 29, 2026 13

A newly issued report card on the state of DC's trees offers an overall grade of A-minus — the same as last year — but warns that the city has been losing ground on its goal of reaching a 40% canopy…

District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims against Lewis George…

Apr 28, 2026 27

A new report on DC's economic and revenue trends shows a 5.7% drop in jobs over the last year and an increase in the office vacancy rate to 18.3%.

District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

Apr 27, 2026 21

Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 14

With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

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