Browse past news stories for Dunbar High School in Washington, DC.

• Education Notes: Nov. 18 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:55:19 pm
  Participants needed■ The University of Kentucky Psychology Department is seeking 8- to 12-y
• Military notes (Nov. 18) (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:51:44 pm
  Graduations■ Air Force Airman Cody S. Hamilton graduated from basic military training at
• Education Notes: Nov. 4 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 01:23:17 pm
  awards/recognition ■ The Family Resource and Youth Services Center for Cassidy Elementary an
• Longtime I.M. Terrell registrar 'knew everybody' (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 02:17:26 am
  Mrs. Thornton spent 30 years at the city's first black high school before it was closed when the district integrated.
• D.C. Council agenda (Washington Post)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  This is the meeting schedule for the D.C. Council and its committees for the coming week. All meetings are in the Council Chamber of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, unless otherwise noted.
• Jay Mathews: Major changes at 2 troubled D.C. high schools (Washington Post)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  After days of frantic blogging on the latest D.C. schools crisis and trading speculation with interested readers, I find it refreshing to visit three educators who are making major changes in two of the city's lowest-performing high schools. Unlike me and many of the people I exchange comments with,...
• Security Firm Folds Leaving DC Schools Unprotected (WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:51:26 pm
  There was a concern about security at some Friday night high school football games.  Anacostia High School called in the National Guard to help with security during its home game against Coolidge.
• D.C. Loses Bid to Host 2014 Gay Games (NBC Washington)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 05:46:44 pm
  The District has lost its bid to host the 2014 Gay Games.
• Education Notes: Sept. 23 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 12:00:59 pm
  Awards/Recognition ■ A district-record 44 seniors in Fayette County Public Schools are semif
• Education Notes: Sept. 16 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 10:28:43 am
  Reunions ■ Tates Creek High School's Class of 1989 recently announced its 20th reunion
• World War II veteran lives to make them laugh (The Shreveport Times)
  posted on September 13, 2009 at 07:02:09 am
  If, as the saying goes, all the world is a stage, then Alyce Dixon is the headlining comedienne.
• Fenty the Racqueteer: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper (Washington City Paper)
  posted on August 20, 2009 at 04:08:00 pm
  IN LL WEEKLY— Out! : Her political capital exhausted, Cora Masters Barry is evicted from the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center. Morning all. Check LL’s column this week for a thorough recounting of the back story leading to the eviction of Cora Masters Barry and her Recreation Wish List Committee from the tennis center she conceived.
• District Steps Up Effort to Host Gay Games (NBC Washington)
  posted on August 7, 2009 at 01:08:34 pm
  This weekend's a big moment in the District's bid to host the 2014 Gay Games.
• UNLV freshman not frightened of competition (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
  posted on August 7, 2009 at 10:05:39 am
  Two of the newest UNLV teammates -- freshman defensive backs Courtney Bridget and Charles Childers -- aren't happy if they aren't competing, constantly trying to beat each other in video games.
• Education notes: August 5 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on August 5, 2009 at 10:10:43 am
  awards/recognition ■ University of Kentucky alumnus Donald J. Leopold will receive the highe
• Barboursville activist French dies (Orange County Review)
  posted on July 22, 2009 at 01:21:16 am
  Drove ambulance during Civil Rights marches
• PSU wide receiver charged with DUI (Penn State Collegian)
  posted on July 21, 2009 at 09:12:34 am
  Penn State wide receiver James McDonald was issued a DUI at about 2:30 a.m. July 9 in the parking lot of the Nittany Lion Inn, according to court documents.
• Stamps & Coins: Now here's someone deserving of a stamp (The Sacramento Bee)
  posted on July 18, 2009 at 07:02:27 am
  The memorial service for Michael Jackson was reportedly watched in its entirety or in part by an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.
• Lexington man playspolitics on Internet (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on July 7, 2009 at 08:54:53 pm
  One of the November election's big stories was how Barack Obama and other Democrats used the In
• The Dynasty (Baltimore City Paper)
  posted on June 27, 2009 at 04:43:34 pm
  Sometimes it's the little things that leave a big impression. Over the course of the nearly two hours that make up the fascinating new documentary Poet Pride , which documents nearly 50 years of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School's men's basketball program, the archival footage that director David Manigault obtained recalls some of the most legendary moments in this storied basketball program's ...
• Anna Julia Cooper commemorative stamp unveiled (The Star-Ledger)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 08:49:00 pm
  The 44-cent Anna Julia Cooper stamp is being introduced by the U.S. Postal Service.A woman whose contributions to racial justice in America incredibly spanned from the Civil War Era to the Civil Rights Era is the latest to be honored...
• School briefs: Canterbury grad 2nd at the Intel International Science and Engineering (The News-Press)
  posted on June 16, 2009 at 05:25:10 am
  Bahar Shah, a recent graduate of The Canterbury School, received a second-place award in the "Medicine and Health Sciences" category at the Intel...
• San Diego Artist Painted New Black Heritage Stamp (San Diego 6)
  posted on June 12, 2009 at 01:54:40 am
  Nadir Nelson painted the image of educator, feminist and activist Anna Julia Cooper.
• Post office announces new black heritage stamp (The San Francisco Examiner)
  posted on June 11, 2009 at 10:41:07 pm
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has released a new black heritage stamp honoring educator, feminist and activist Anna Julia Cooper.
• Graduation Days 2009 (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 11:35:44 am
  High schoolers move on to next phases of their lives. Post your graduation photos. | View photos from Bryan Station, Dunbar, Henry Clay, Lafayette, Tates Creek, Sayre, East Jessamine and West Jessamine
• Red Tornadoes shine in Classic (The Daily Item)
  posted on June 8, 2009 at 12:24:46 pm
  Only a highlight-reel defensive effort on the game's final play Sunday likely prevented Marcus Wasilewski from walking away with the offensive MVP award in the 12th annual New Jersey-Northeast All-Star Football Classic at Rutgers University.
• Nats Hold First Black Heritage Night (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)
  posted on June 6, 2009 at 03:45:48 am
  The Washington Nationals kicked of their first Black Heritage Night on Friday at Nationals Park.  The event highlighted the rich history of blacks in baseball, and many say there was a sense of pride in the stands for many African-American families.
• Cribbs practicing, pledging allegiance (Akron Beacon Journal)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 07:46:36 am
  Pro Bowl special teamer says he's happy to be in Cleveland Cribbs says his agent will do all the talking
• Education Notes: Scholarships, Awards, Recognition (Lexington Herald-Leader)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 10:05:56 am
  scholarships/grants ■ The Horse Farm Workers Educational Assistance Fund is accepting applic
• Former Dunbar Star Named Wizard's Assistant (CBS 13 Baltimore)
  posted on May 21, 2009 at 09:49:19 pm
  New Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders has chosen Sam Cassell to be on his staff.