District Links: DC honoree selected as a finalist for National Teacher of the Year; threat to DC’s revised criminal code looms in House; and more

By Chris Kain On Jan 25, 2023 Last updated Jan 25, 2023

In October, Mayor Muriel Bowser visited Center City Public Charter School’s Brightwood campus to surprise Jermar Rountree with the news that he had received the 2023 DC Teacher of the Year Award. This afternoon, her office announced that he is one of five finalists for the National Teacher of the Year Award.

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