Although there were no significant gains  in students’ overall math and English & Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) called the latest scores a step in the right direction for an administration working to improve learning outcomes --- starting in the early childhood years. 

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With asset acquisition no longer on the table, DCPCSB will explore the possibility of charter revocation for Eagle Academy PCS.  

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Warren Patrick and 24 other young people from seven public charter schools celebrated their delayed high school graduation, with Dr. Michelle J. Walker-Davis, DCPCSB executive director, and D.C. State Board of Education Representatives Jacque Patterson and Eboni-Rose Thompson, among others, in attendance.

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On Aug. 5-9, public middle and high schools across the District hosted Summer Bridge programs for incoming 6th and 9th graders. During that time, hundreds upon hundreds of students participated in team-building exercises, creative projects, and other types of programming. 

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The showcase at 1207 H Street NE (the old AutoZone) marked the teens’ completion of H Street Main Street’s Summer Mindful AI Program, which students enrolled in through the Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program.

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Teachers, parents and community members who attended the "Math Matters in the Garden Showcase" saw 2-D and 3-D renderings of a sustainable community garden that students created. 

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Nearly 40 people completed the Peer Case Management Institute with a ceremony at Howard University (HU) School of Social Work. For several weeks, they took college-level coursework and worked at a local homeless services provider.

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Long before NationHouse’s 1974 inception, Agyei and Akua Akoto, along with Kehembe Eichelberger and Akili Ron Anderson bonded around their love for African people and a desire to build institutions that ensured Pan-African self-determination.

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For nearly a decade, The Pursue Foundation, in partnership with youth recreation specialist Marc Williams, has collected dorm and school materials for first-generation college students from Ward 7 and Ward 8. While cohorts of years past had nearly 25 students, the newest cohort has 10 first-generation college students. 

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On July 9, the D.C. Council conducted its last legislative meeting before its summer recess. This additional meeting took place amid a NATO Summit that changed traffic patterns around the John A. Wilson Building. 

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