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**FILE** Washington Teachers’ Union is advocating that D.C. Public Schools hire more athletic trainers, as the student-athlete population has tripled in the past 32 years. (Marus Relacion/The Washington Informer)
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Athletic Trainer Shortage Dominates Teacher Contract Negotiations

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins March 6, 2024March 15, 2024

The WTU and DCPS are in the process of negotiating an expansion of the athletic trainer workforce, but DCPS has refused to negotiate due to D.C. Code 1–617.08, which prevents DCPS from hiring more athletic trainers.

**FILE** DCPS Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee said some of the many goals in the fiscal 2025 budget include continued investment in at-risk students, English language learners and schools with a larger population. (WI photo)
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School Budget Constraints Jeopardize Special Education Supports and Programming, Community Members Say

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins February 27, 2024February 27, 2024
**FILE** District of Columbia Public Schools' fiscal 2025, with Lewis D. Ferebee as superintendent, reflects a post-pandemic environment facing tough choices amid inflation, increasing salaries, and desired funding for programming. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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DCPS Budget Raises Questions About Staffing, Pandemic-Era Programming

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins February 14, 2024March 15, 2024
D.C. families scramble to get through the school lottery process as teachers, administrators and others notice how many residents east of the Anacostia River work to send their students to institutions in upper Northwest, as opposed to their by-right, neighborhood schools. (Courtesy of dcmoms.com)
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School Lottery Season Starts Amid Questions about Enrollment and Equity

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins December 13, 2023December 14, 2023
Representatives of the Washington Teachers' Union and D.C. Public Schools recently started negotiating the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement for thousands of public school teachers. (Courtesy photo)
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Washington Teachers’ Union, DCPS Start New Contract Negotiations

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins December 13, 2023December 13, 2023
Whittier Education Campus (Courtesy photo)
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Even with DGS Intervention, HVAC Issues Persist at Whittier Elementary

Sam P.K. Collins photoKayla Benjamin photo by Sam P.K. Collins and Kayla Benjamin September 13, 2023September 14, 2023
DCPS Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee referees a tug-of-war game between groups of sixth graders at Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Northeast. Stuart-Hobson Middle School counts among 11 District public schools hosting a sixth grade academy. (Courtesy of DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee via X)
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DCPS Launches Sixth Grade Academies to Ease Middle School Transition

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins September 1, 2023September 1, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, Raymond Elementary School Principal Natalie Hubbard and other education leaders welcome students to the modernized Raymond Elementary School campus on Aug. 28 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated facility. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
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As Schools Reopen, Safety Dominates Conversation 

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins August 28, 2023August 29, 2023
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Newly Released Assessment Results Show Post-Pandemic Improvement, Officials Say

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins August 24, 2023August 24, 2023
Calvin Coolidge Senior High School and Columbia Heights Educational Campus in Northwest and H.D. Woodson STEM High School and Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Northeast represent the second cohort of a partnership between D.C. Public Schools and XQ Institute to execute a curriculum redesign. (Courtesy photo)
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Four Additional D.C. Public Schools Gear Up for Redesign

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins July 12, 2023July 27, 2023

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