Washington Post: Groups call on D.C. to classify more kids as at-risk for academic failure
Undocumented students, students who have incarcerated parents, and adult learners should receive extra funding, 40 groups say.
Yearly Archives
2022
Washington Post: Two hope to unseat Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s delegate for 31 years
When Wendy Hamilton stops passersby at D.C.’s farmers markets and tells them she is running for Congress, she hears one response a lot: “You’re running for Eleanor’s seat?”
WTOP: US Park Police Chief retiring from position after 1 year on the job
The United States Park Police Chief is leaving her position after a year on the job.
WTOP: Howard University Hospital responds to low wage claims, patient safety concerns as strike…
D.C. hospital workers are planning to strike Monday over low wages at Howard University Hospital, which said that it has been “working diligently” to reach an agreement with the union.
WTOP: DC orchestra is using music to help Ukraine
A D.C.-based community orchestra that provides free music education to area kids is putting on a benefit concert in support of Ukraine.
Washington Post: U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith retires after one year on the job
No reason given for departure after 24-year career in Park Police; problems remain, officers say
WTOP: Mayor Bowser promised DC substitute teachers a raise. They haven’t received it yet.
Months after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a pay increase for the city’s substitute teachers, the substitutes still haven’t seen the spike in their pay checks.
Washington Business Journal: Dakota Crossing sells for $68 million
The joint venture that developed the Costco-anchored Shops at Dakota Crossing has cashed out of the Northeast D.C. retail center.
Washington Post: D.C. city workers’ largest union endorses Robert White’s mayoral bid
D.C.'s largest public-sector labor union endorsed Robert C. White Jr. for mayor, snubbing incumbent D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) just weeks after Bowser signed a new contract with the city’s workers.
City Paper: Initiative 82 May Make the November Ballot, But Delays at the D.C. Board of Elections…
A delay for the tipped minimum wage vote could have major consequences, and much of the blame lies with BOE.
DCist: D.C. Gets $500,000 Payment From Operator Of Sports-Betting App For Missed Super Bowl Bets
The D.C. Lottery has received $500,000 in compensation from the operator of the city’s official sports-betting app for lost revenue and reputation damage stemming from an embarrassing technical mishap that kept the app offline during the…
District Links: DC gets $500K from GambetDC operator for lost Super Bowl action; DC sees…
On the heels of news that Mayor Muriel Bowser as well as several prominent federal officials have tested positive for COVID-19, DC Health says that the District is experiencing a "small uptick" in cases but continues to have a low…
Tyra Wilkes in The Post: Duke Ellington is a school like no other. That shouldn’t change.
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts saved my life, and after news of possible changes to the school’s management brought together decades of alumni, I know I am not alone.
Bowser’s proposed budget features increases in housing, police
With the DC Council winding up its budget oversight hearings this week, legislators will begin considering revisions and adjustments to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, with committee markups slated for April 20…
WTOP: DC Mayor Bowser tests positive for COVID-19 amid ‘small uptick’ in District virus cases
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday morning she has tested positive for COVID-19.
DCist: With Mayor Bowser And Others Testing Positive, How Prevalent Is COVID-19 In D.C. These Days?
Various public officials, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, announced they tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. While the named lawmakers both reported mild symptoms, the high-profile cases had some…
WTOP: Proof of negative COVID test required for DCPS students after spring break
D.C. Public Schools students will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before coming back to class after spring break.
WTOP: Fox kits found near Hill euthanized after mother fox with rabies bit 9 people
The three fox kits who were found in a den near Capitol Hill after their mother bit nine people and tested positive for rabies have been euthanized, DC Health said Thursday.
UrbanTurf: A 50-Unit Residential Development Pitched For H Street Corridor
One of the largest new developments in recent memory has been pitched for DC's H Street Corridor.
Washington Business Journal: Wolfgang Puck’s former restaurant space being marketed to new…
Wolfgang Puck's restaurant space at the former Newseum in downtown D.C. is being marketed to new tenants as the building's owner, Johns Hopkins University, advances plans to bring its D.C.-based graduate programs under one roof at 555…