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‘Be the best you can be': DC's longest-serving teachers share their advice from over four decades
Antoinette Johnson and Benjamin Sands have been walking the halls of Coolidge Senior High School in Northwest D.C. for more than four decades. Both teachers grew up in the District and graduated from D.C. public schools. After graduating from Howard University, Sands became a music teacher and band director at Coolidge 41 years ago.
Arlington high school student’s artwork selected for display in U.S. Capitol
A student artist from Arlington’s Washington-Liberty High School will soon see her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Last week, Rep. Don Beyer announced that junior Kaya Vickers’ acrylic painting, “Museum Portal,” was selected from dozens of entries by Northern Virginia students in the 8th congressional district.
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