D.C. students, teachers go to classrooms for first time in nearly a year Perry Stein, Lauren Lumpkin, Joe Heim and Laura Meckler, The Washington Post Feb. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Precious Ogbunike prepares to screen Josh Ramirez on the first day of in-person classes at Columbia Heights Education Campus in Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda Andrade-Rhoades WASHINGTON - After months of planning - of false starts, teacher protests, arbitration, a court filing and a final snow delay - District of Columbia public schools opened their doors to teachers and students for in-person learning Tuesday for the first time in nearly a year.