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2009
- April 2009: Thurgood Marshall Academy senior Dayna Hudson receives the Stephen J. Trachtenberg Scholarship to the George Washington University on Friday, April 3. Dayna is the first—and only— charter school student to receive the scholarship, which has not been open to charter students in the past. This year, nine students city-wide received the award. To learn more about the award, please click here for a video by NBC or see this article in USA Today.
- February 2009: Thurgood Marshall Academy is named "Most Improved School in DC" by Great Schools/Business Week. For more information, please click here.
2008
- December 2008: The second BBC America segment airs on December 16, 2008, and features interviews with two students and Academic Director Alexandra Pardo. To read more about the feature and to see the clip, please click here.
- December 2008: BBC America visits Thurgood Marshall Academy on December 2, 2008, to speak with students and administrators. The first of two segments airs on Thursday, December 4, 2008, and features 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.
- December 2008: 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.
- July 2008: Thurgood Marshall Academy is featured in an MTV DC Street Team production! Check out the video here: "Anacostia's Academy: Southeast Gets Smart"
- June 2008: Thurgood Marshall Academy is 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.
- May 2008: On Saturday, May 17, a team of TMA freshmen (Tykia Shirriel, Moo Johnson, Andrew White, and MarKysha Dickens) defeated a team comprised of seniors in a competitive debate during the fourth annual D2D Hip-Hop Summit; their hard work was recognized in an article in the Washington Post on Sunday, May 18. Read the article here.
- May 2008: Thurgood Marshall Academy senior, James Watkins, was featured in the Washington Post. Check out James's article on the Washington Post website.
2007
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