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A Method in the Madness of Projecting School Enrollment

Press Release Sep 28, 2018

For immediate release Contact: Diane Shinn A Method in the Madness of Projecting School Enrollment New research gives policymakers a best-practices methodology to project enrollment accurately, transparently, and efficiently…

Consligi Construction/HGA Named Lamond-Riggs Library Design/Build Team

Press Release Sep 28, 2018

For Immediate Release September 28, 2018 Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager Consligi Construction/HGA Named Lamond-Riggs Library Design/Build Team A new building will replace the existing library…

Norton to Take Special Order Time on House Floor to Discuss Momentum for D.C. Statehood, This…

Press Release Sep 28, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch September 28, 2018 Norton to Take Special Order Time on House Floor to Discuss Momentum for D.C. Statehood, This Afternoon WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the House of Representatives gavels out until the November…

Washington Post: Elissa Silverman defends paid leave law at D.C. Council candidate forum

Editor Sep 28, 2018

D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) on Thursday sparred with Dionne Reeder, an independent challenger who recently gained the backing of Mayor Muriel Bowser (D),over the sweeping paid family and medical leave law that…

WAMU: D.C.’s Free Pre-K Has Allowed More Mothers To Work, Report Finds

Editor Sep 28, 2018

Almost a decade ago, D.C. embarked on an ambitious experiment: to make pre-kindergarten for 3- and 4-year-olds in the city free and universal. Now a report from the liberal-leaning Center for American Progress says the impact of the free…

Washington Post: D.C. Council to vote Tuesday on barring residents from renting out second homes on…

Editor Sep 28, 2018

The District would bar property owners from using AirBnB or similar companies to rent out second homes under a revised bill to go before the D.C. Council on Tuesday, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said Thursday. The long-awaited new…

City Paper: Ultramarathon Legend Bruce Fordyce Joins D.C. Parkrun to Celebrate Nelson…

Editor Sep 28, 2018

Bruce Fordyce, a South African ultramarathon legend and nine-time Comrades Marathon champion, was running late. He arrived at the check-in for his commercial flight from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg past the departure time. It was a…

Washington Post: This woman rides a bike once a week on local trails. She’s also blind.

Editor Sep 28, 2018

Qudsiya Naqui is legally blind, but most Thursday evenings, she hops on a bike in either D.C. or Maryland and rides the trails. “I love the rush and the speed,” said Naqui, 34, who lost most of her vision in her mid-20s. Naqui is a stoker,…

Arts and Culture

Tales of Cuban culture and people, told through food

Lee Cannon Sep 28, 2018

“Uncertainty is the only thing the Cuban chef can count on, and so he has learned to rely on his ingenuity.” So write Guillermo Pernot and Lourdes Castro, to explain the variety and creativity of Cuban cuisine in their new cookbook, Cuba…

jonetta rose barras: The DCRA indictment

jonetta rose barras Sep 28, 2018

The recent report from DC auditor Kathy Patterson and her team has revealed numerous weaknesses within the inspection and enforcement regime at the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA). It has also served as an indictment of…

Washington Post: D.C. Council will consider law to strengthen prevention of lead poisoning in homes

Editor Sep 27, 2018

Safety measures to ensure that children are protected from the dangers of lead poisoning while living in District homes may soon become a lot more stringent. The D.C. Council is considering a bill to shore up weaknesses in…

WTOP: ‘Where is the urgency?’: DC Council, advocates critical of ‘Vision Zero’

Editor Sep 27, 2018

WASHINGTON — D.C. residents and officials envision a time when the number of pedestrian deaths falls to zero, but with several recent fatal collisions, many are beginning to question why progress has been so slow. At a joint public…

Washington Post: Principal placed on leave after being taped mocking student’s sex assault claim

Editor Sep 27, 2018

A D.C. high school principal captured on tape ridiculing a student who had reported a sexual assault was placed on administrative leave Thursday by city officials amid growing calls for the principal’s ouster. The action came after The…

WTOP: Residents say gas fumes persist after DC lifts stop-work order

Editor Sep 27, 2018

WASHINGTON — Gas fumes persist inside a luxury apartment building near Nationals Park in Southeast even after the city lifted a stop-work order imposed at a neighboring property. The cease and desist order was issued Aug. 24, after…

The Rev. Judie S. Martin of InnerCity Collaborative Community Development Corp.: Mentoring matters

Editor Sep 27, 2018

On a 95-degree day, high risk intervention strategist (mentor) Ronnie Myers ventured to Lincoln Heights to pick up five youth, ages 13-19. He gazed across the street to see what they see on a daily basis – crime, drug deals, fancy cars…

Washington Times: Metro Board axes its rider advisory council, gives GM Wiedefeld a raise

Editor Sep 27, 2018

The Metro Board is poised to dissolve its only direct mechanism for rider feedback and advocacy, the Rider Advisory Council (RAC), according to testimony during a Thursday morning meeting. “You have a serious credibility gap with the…

City Paper: D.C. Rape Crisis Center Reports Spike in Hotline Calls During Kavanaugh Saga

Editor Sep 27, 2018

If watching the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee today is triggering your buried memories of assault—or even that time a friend told you about their experience with assault—you…

Greater Greater Washington: “It just takes too long” to make DC streets safer, councilmembers and…

Editor Sep 27, 2018

Four people have been killed on bicycles and scooters over the past few months, and 27 total people killed on DC roadways this year. In the shadow of those tragedies, advocates and councilmembers packed a hearing to express frustration at…

Mayor Bowser Celebrates Historic Investment in Parks and Recreational Activities for Residents with…

Press Release Sep 27, 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018 DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. Mayor Bowser Celebrates Historic Investment in Parks and Recreational Activities for Residents with 4th Annual…

WAMU: Vote On Repeal Of D.C.’s Tipped Wage Ballot Initiative Set For Next Week

Editor Sep 27, 2018

The D.C. Council will vote next Tuesday on a bill repealing Initiative 77, the ballot measure approved by D.C. voters in June that would gradually raise the minimum wage paid to tipped workers. Chairman Phil Mendelson notified members of…

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