Chioma Mary Oruh, Ph.D., is a proud mother of two brilliant sons with autism who currently attend nonpublic schools and have attended both traditional public and public charter schools in Washington, D.C. After many years of service as an educational and healthcare advocate, collaborating and partnering with several nonprofit organizations and government agencies, Dr. Oruh has branched out to establish Chi Bornfree, LLC, a single-member company providing parent advocacy coaching, business consulting and other education and health care-related products. She lives in the historic neighborhood of Takoma in Ward 4 with her two sons.
With the school year fully in swing, many local parents are struggling to implement distance learning at home.
With the new school year set to begin, Columbia Heights families express frustration and navigate new challenges.