Venus Davis does not do “Zoom fatigue.” The trainer and life coach has never let anything get in the way of achieving her goals. Her energy and joie de vivre practically burst through my laptop when we recently talked. This …
Opening week for District public schools began Aug. 31, with all school buildings closed and all students — some 50,000 — in virtual classes.
According to various interviews and reports, many D.C. schoolchildren were happy to see their friends online …
By Allister Chang and Katherine Kempe
Six licensed early learning programs at child care centers in Georgetown have reopened or will reopen soon. The British School of Washington, 2001 Wisconsin Ave. NW, and Early Steps Bilingual Preschool of Georgetown, 3222 …
For students of all ages, the first day of school is a remembered, often unique event. Unique it certainly has been in Georgetown the past four years.
In the fall of 2017, The Georgetowner covered the first day of busing …
On Sunday, Aug. 23, the campus of Georgetown University was filled with what used to be a normal sight this time of year, but now felt unexpected, even surprising: students and parents hauling luggage, bins and bags full of clothes …
As schools in D.C. and Georgetown grapple with being fully online, fully in-person or a mix this fall, we must ask: What is best for children, teachers and staff — along with economic and, most of all, public health?
“It’s …
“There’s been more experimentation with pedagogy in the last five months at Georgetown than in the last 200 years.” — Douglas Reed of Georgetown University
As the nation grapples with the ever-widening coronavirus pandemic and the imminent start of the …
Gap years have long been an option for college students who wanted to take a deep dive into a yearlong internship, do overseas volunteer work or even backpack across Europe. In 2020, the coronavirus eliminated those plans, yet there’s still …
District of Columbia Public Schools from pre-K to grade 12 will take place online-only for the fall term, Aug. 31 through Nov. 9, announced Mayor Muriel Bowser at her daily press briefing on July 30. “To all those parents and …
After spending weeks deciding what to do for the fall 2020 semester, Georgetown University has made a complete reversal, citing current pandemic and public health conditions. The university was originally supposed to bring 2,000 undergrads, including all freshmen, to the …