Southeast, Washington D.C. high school
The Digital Pioneers Academy is an information technology -focused high school in Southeast, Washington D.C. [ 1] [ 2]
The free public charter school is led by Mashea Ashton, the founder and Chief Executive Officer.[ 1] [ 3] Anacostia River in Wards 7 and 8 ; spaces at the school are awarded via a lottery system.[ 1]
The school has two campuses, the Capitol Hill campus serves students in Eighth grade to Tenth grade .[ 1]
History
The school was the target of telephone bomb threat in February 2022.[ 4]
English teacher Keenan Anderson died in January 2023 while visiting family in Los Angeles , after being repeatedly tasered by Los Angeles Police Department while being arrested.[ 5] [ 6]
References
^ a b c d Darcy, Spencer (September 5, 2022). "Academy in DC Developing Next Generation of Digital Innovators" . NBC4 Washington . Retrieved January 15, 2023 . ^ Collins, Sam P. K. (August 31, 2022). "Black Teen and Chess Phenom Miles Kwasi Davis Organizes Tournaments for Youth" . The Washington Informer . Retrieved January 15, 2023 . ^ "DC 9th grader gets vaccine, wins $25K college scholarship" . WTOP News . October 6, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023 .^ "More bomb threats called into schools in D.C., Maryland" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved January 15, 2023 .^ Olson, Emily (January 14, 2023). "A cousin of a prominent Black Lives Matter founder died after being tased by police" . NPR . ^ "Vigil Held for English Teacher Who Died After Being Tased by LAPD" . NBC Los Angeles . January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023 .
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