LinkDistrict Links District Links: Council votes to cut pay subsidies for early educators; DC National Guard poised to remain ‘indefinitely,’ city’s AG says; and more By Chris Kain On Oct 21, 2025 0 7 Share The DC Council voted this afternoon to reduce salary subsidies for early childhood educators in order to conform with the available funding in fiscal year 2026, but legislators expressed dismay that Mayor Muriel Bowser hadn’t provided enough funds in her original budget proposal to avoid the cuts. 0 7 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint