Brian Butcher, a history teacher at Ballou High School, sat in the bleachers of the school's brand-new football field last June watching 164 seniors receive diplomas. It was a clear, warm night ...

WASHINGTON — What started out as a friendly flag football game ended in a massive brawl on the field. On Wednesday night, DC Police were called to Ballou High School for reports of a large fight.

Jamal Speaks, a football player for the Ballou High School Knights ... But before the 18-year-old stepped onto the field, Speaks said he was sidelined because of concerns with his residency ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The crowd roared on Friday night as 18-year-old Jamal Speaks and his teammates on Ballou High School's football team secured a win with seconds left in the game against Roose ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A controversy concerning a homeless D.C. high school student who was denied the opportunity to play football with the Ballou High team Saturday has been resolved. Jamal ...

A Washington D.C. teen who was ineligible from playing at a high school football game Saturday because ... who plays for the Ballou High School Knights, told WRC-TV he was heartbroken over the ...

Last year, every graduating senior at Ballou High School got into college. A WAMU and NPR investigation shows that many of those students missed more than a month of school and struggled academically.