WAMU
- Call Letters: WAMU
- Frequency: 88.5
- http://wamu.org
- Networks: Guns & America, Reveal, and American Public Media
WAMU 88.5 FM is the leading public radio station for NPR news and information in the greater Washington D.C. area. It is member-supported, professionally-staffed, and licensed to American University. Since 1961, WAMU has provided programming to a growing audience that now totals more than 450,000 listeners in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Series
31 Pieces
The topic - education. WAMU's education reporting has been generously supported in-part by the Corporation For Public Broadcasting.
- From: WAMU
- Updated: Apr 29, 2018
20 Pieces
As a part of the American Graduate program, Kavitha Cardoza, WAMU 88.5 education reporter, examines the dropout crisis in D.C.
- From: WAMU
- Updated: Aug 08, 2012
- From: WAMU
- Updated: Mar 02, 2021
Latest Pieces
The first day of school is an exciting time for students, but parents in Prince George’s County are hoping this year will be better than previous o...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 04:26
Before students at Washington Latin Public Charter School in Northwest D.C. left for summer break, their principal announced an unusual summer chal...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 06:05
Over the past five years, D.C. Public Schools have reduced suspensions by around 40 percent — but some schools fail to report suspensions accurately.
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 03:30
The long-awaited eclipse brought thousands of people - including students - outside in Washington, and even the skeptics agreed it was a fascinatin...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 02:39
Many low-income families depend on a free breakfasts and lunches to feed their kids during the school year, but it can be difficult for them to aff...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 03:46
- Purchases: 1
Of D.C. public and charter school students, 26 percent are considered chronically absent. They’ve missed more than 10 days of school in a single ye...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 02:08
Many low-income students and their families struggle in the summer months to balance work and childcare and that can make it hard to fit in reading...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 04:15
For many adults in Washington trying to earn a high school diploma, the biggest hurdle in completing their education isn’t the coursework — it’s ge...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 03:58
At Turner Elementary School in Southeast D.C., Torren Cooper is the only male of color who works directly in the classroom, even though the student...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 05:28
After a few high-profile child abuse cases involving school employees during the 2015-2016 school year, Prince George’s County Schools strengthened...
- Added: Apr 29, 2018
- Length: 04:07
Staff of WAMU
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Emily Alfin Johnson
Digital Editor |
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Douglas Bell (Admin)
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Danielle Brown (Admin)
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Natalie Yuravlivker (Admin)
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Michael Crawford (Admin)
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Kennedy Wright (Admin)
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