Howard University jumps 24 spots in U.S. News college rankings

Georgetown University is once again the highest-ranked institution of higher learning in Greater Washington, according to the latest annual U.S. News ranking of best colleges. The private university moved one spot to No. 23 on the new 2021 rankings, scoring just above the University of Michigan and just below the University of California-Berkeley. Nearly every Greater Washington institution climbed the list this year, with the University of Maryland and Howard University posting the biggest gains.…