News & Events
Thurgood Marshall Academy Has Been Nominated for the United States Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle, and high schools that are either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement to high levels. Thurgood Marshall Academy is one of two secondary schools nominated by the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
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Thurgood Marshall Academy Makes Adequate Yearly Progress for Second Straight Year
Thurgood Marshall Academy made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in both reading and math for the second straight year, becoming the first high school in Washington, D.C. to exit school improvement status under NCLB.
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Thurgood Marshall Academy has gone green! Through a partnership with the Earth Day Network, Thurgood Marshall Academy installed 15 solar panels on the roof of the school. The panels offset the school's energy costs by 12-15%! The panels also provide an amazing educational resource for all students, faculty, and the community.
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Thurgood Marshall Academy has been named “Most Improved School in DC” by Great Schools/Business Week. For more information, please click here.
Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education, visited Thurgood Marshall Academy on January 19, 2009. Duncan participated in a College Scholarship Application Event for our juniors and seniors in honor of President Obama's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
Thurgood Marshall Academy faculty and staff along with volunteers from the law firm of Williams & Connolly and members of the Young Lawyers for Obama organization, as well as Mr. Duncan and his staff, helped seniors, juniors and their parents complete scholarship applications to support enrollment in post-secondary education institutions.
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BBC America visited Thurgood Marshall Academy on December 2, 2008 to speak with students and administrators. Two separate features aired on BBC America:
The first segment, which aired on Thursday, December 4, 2008, featured four Thurgood Marshall Academy students discussing their views on President-Elect Obama and the effect his presidency will have in the community. To see this feature, please click here.
The second segment, which aired on December 16, 2008, featured interviews with two students and Academic Director Alexandra Pardo. This clip was part of a segment on education in the District of Columbia and was tied to President-Elect Obama’s announcement of his choice for Education Secretary. To read more about the feature and to see the clip, please click here.
Thurgood Marshall Academy was highlighted in a Washington Post article that discussed how charter schools are making gains on standardized test scores. The article attributes much of the success to rigorous methods and ample funds that are unique to charter schools. The article is available here.
Thurgood Marshall Academy was recently featured in several national news organizations, including The Wall Street Journal, the Glenn Beck Show and the Lou Dobbs Show. Click here for more information.
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