Ever since she was a student at Rockledge Elementary in Bowie, Md., Omolayo Adebayo has always had

There are many outstanding educators in the Washington region.... Here are the 2022 finalists for The Washington Post’s Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards. Each of the finalists was nominated by their local school system, the DC Public Charter School Board, or a panel of educators and community leaders with expertise in the private school community.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight The winners were chosen by a selection committee of individuals who repres

“ We start the day with a happy and fun song.... She leaves the building at 5: 30 p.m. After putting her own children to bed, she spends the evening updating the school’s social media accounts and poring over assessment data. Advertisement It sounds like a typical day for a principal.... Seuss character, and to DJ school spirit night, but her happy personality belies a traumatic early childhood. Born in Minnesota to a mother who was unable to care for her, Schott entered foster care when she w